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academies of institutions all were illusions
I see them arch and ogive tribe and alphabet
tier on tier row upon row order on order
far-flung extensions add-ons annexes
whether overdone or not I don’t care even
just the image in my mind of that before
my eyes were opened to the theme I borrowed
henceforth well then henceforth it is my theme
the breakwaters at the stern port and arcade
musical with a real sense of music not your part
only this and nothing more now let me speak
volumes of analysis upon this score the burden
borne and long forgotten Shalimar the winter-worn
the turbid turmoil of the worm-forgotten storm
and then because in my mind I dreamt in my dance
another world than this another love behold
ah behold an earthly tumble all that par allows
and sub-par feelingly discloses I have to sink my all