The descent beckons as the ascent beckoned

THE THOUGHTFUL LOVER Deny yourself all half things. Have it or leave it. But it will keep—or it is not worth the having. Never start anything you can't finish— However do not lose faith because you are starved! She loves you she says. Believe it —tomorrow. But today the particulars of poetry that difficult art require your whole attention.

It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.

Either I exist or I do not exist, and no amount of pap which I happen to be lapping can dull me to the loss.

I'll write whatever I damn please, whenever I damn please and as I damn please and it'll be good if the authentic spirit of change is on it.

But time in only another liar, so go along the wall a little further: if blackberries prove bitter there'll be mushrooms, fairy-ring mushrooms in the grass, sweetest of all fungi.

Houses - the dark side silhouetted on flashes of moonlight!