In the wilderness uncountable voices

earplugs for the birds and the animals


and blinders for your beast of burden, the will for learning


these books were made for burning

in the wilderness


beneath the ancient sand lies crushed and tanned those sapphire girls


may we never forget you

Alert status red


but the sun comes up instead


In the wilderness the only place to find freedom is in the dictionary

under "F"


men in holes, men in caves, men in chains I ask but the store clerk needn't check


man I forget which came first

the bad idea or me befallen by it?


not giving a %#@! may we never forget you


Alert status red

but the sun comes up instead






In the wilderness


senile live the zealous

lost to the treasures that compel us


muted down like patriots amiss


you know I'm jealous of how you can just turn them off

those bad ideas that feel so soft


may they never forget you


Alert status red

but the sun comes up instead