,,! ,,little ,,review                   
,lit]ature ,drama ,music ,art           
,,m>g>et ,c4 ,,&]son                    
,,editor                                
,,augu/1 #aiaf            ,a ,real      
,magaz9e                     ,m>g>et ,c4
 ,&]son          ,wakefulness           
,amy ,l[ell          ,plym\? ,rocks     
,r4 ,g4          ,ulysse ,fait ,son ,lit
                    ,jean de ,boss*]e   
,mod]nity ,expos$3                      
,caes> ,zwaska            ,s&burg's     
,*icago ,poems                          
,! ,case ( ,ma/]s                       
,! ,poet ,s+s to ! ,_w                  
,b5 ,he*t          ,spl5did ,isolation  
,john ,grimes          ,! ,tree         
,hel5 ,hoyt          ,editorials &      
,ann\ncem5ts                            
,julia to ,jim                          
,sue ,gold5          ,a ,v]s ,libre     
,conte/                                 
,! ,read] ,critic                       
,publi%$ ,mon?ly                        
#ae c5ts a copy                         

,,m>g>et ,c4 ,,&]son1 ,publi%]          
,montgom]y ,block                       
,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal4               
#a4ej a ye>       ,ent]$ z second-class 
matt] at ,po/(fice1 ,san ,francisco1    
,cal4                                   
,,! ,,little ,,review                   
,,vol4 ,,iii                            
,,augu/1 #aiaf                          
,,no4 #e                    ,copyright1 
#aiaf1 by ,m>g>et ,c4 ,&]son            
,a ,real ,magaz9e                       
,,m>g>et ,c4 ,,&]son    ,i am afraid to 
write any?+2 ,i am a%am$4    ,i h be5   
realiz+ ! ridicul\s trag$y ( ,! ,little 
,review4 ,x  has be5 publi%$ = ov] two  
ye>s )\t com+ ne> its ideal4            
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ultimate reason = life is ,art4 ,i   
don't "k :at !y mean :5  !y talk ab\t   
art = life's sake4 ,y don't make art s t
 y may  live2 y d j ! rev]se ( t4 ,life 
takes c>e ( itself1 rolls  on f ! fir/  
pu%1 & !n falls ov] ! edge4 ,art uses up
 all  ! life x c get--& rema9s =ev]4    

,art = ,art's sake is m]ely  ! s5sible  
/atem5t ( ! mo/ self-evid5t fact 9 ! _w4
 ,x  has be5 ! easy cre$ ( *>latans2 b  
:at does t matt]8 ,x has  always be5 !  
fai? ( ! /ronge/4    ,well--,i want$    
,art 9 ,! ,little ,review4 ,!re has be5 
a little ( x1  j a v little4444 ,x is   
tragic4 ,i tell y4    ,& ,revolution8   
,revolution is ,art4 ,y want free p j z 
y  want ! ,v5us t 0 modell$ by ! sea4444
 ,all my inadequate  /amm]+s ab\t ,emma 
,goldman h be5 to %[ h] z ! arti/ %e    
is3 a great arti/1 work+ 9 h] own       
mat]ial z a ,mi*ael ,angelo  work$ 9 84 
,n[ we %all h ,art 9 ?is magaz9e or we  
%all /op publi%+ x4 ,i  don't c>e :]e x 
comes f--,am]ica or ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s4 
,i don't  c>e :e!r x is br\ght by y\? or
 age4 ,i only want ! miracle6    ,:]e   
are ! arti/s8 ,:]e is "s new ,pat]1 & h[
 w 8 8,%e is  old] ?an ! rocks among :i*
 %e sits0 s\nd to u8 ,:]e is "s  new    
,ar?ur ,symons ) 8 v]sion ( 8,pet]      
,weyl&08 ,:]e is a ,h5ry  ,james & a    
,h>dy & a ,bjornson & an ,&reyev = u8   

,:]e is a  ,jean-,*ri/ophe :o w let u   
publi% 8 songs8    ,hel5 ,hoyt1 y h a   
poem 9 ?is issue call$ ,! ,tree4 ,x is n
  ,art2 x is m]ely a r good poem4 ,y    
c\ld h made x ,art4 ,d x  e "t1 = ! love
 ( ! gods6 8,sue ,gold50 has "o ab\t    
,jim &  ,arabella4 ,x has an int]e/+    
idea t _m p ne$ to  und]/&4 ,:y n make  
,art ( x8 ,i "k "o ( h]s :i* beg9s 8,my 
body is too frail = ^! great moods0--& !
 miracle is 9 x4    ,i loa! compromise1 
& yet ,i h be5 compromis+ 9 e issue by  
putt+ 9 ?+s t 7 8almo/ good0 or 8int]e/+
 en\gh0 or  8important40 ,!re w be no m 
( x4 ,if !re is only "o really          
beautiful ?+ = ! ,septemb] numb] x %all 
g 9 & ! o!r  pages w be left blank4     
,come on1 all ( y6                      
,wakefulness                            
,,amy ,,l[ell       ,jolt ( m>ket-c>ts2 
,/eady drip ( horses' ho(s on h>d       
pavem5t2     ,a black sky lacqu]$ ov] ) 
blu5ess1     ,& ! lights ( ,batt]sea    
,bridge     ,prick+ pale 9 ! dawn4      
,! beautiful h\rs are pass+     ,& /ill 

y sleep6     ,tir$ he>t ( my joy1       
,incurv$ ^u y\r dreams1     ,w ! day    
come be=e y h op5$ to me8               
,plym\? ,rocks                          
,r4 ,g4    ,"s new ,agitation is always 
frett+ ! s\ls ( ^? :o feel t  x is _!   
task to save ! _w f itself4 ,( late x   
has be5  ,bir? ,control4 ,!y h be5 go+  
to prison = m]ely m5tion+ !  words ,bir?
 ,control 9 ! pres5ce ( an +5ue         
gov]nm5t4 ,& all  ! "t ! gov]nm5t has ! 
mo/ p]fect sy/em ( ,bir? ,control =     
g5ius & art--! ,national ,bo>d (        
,c5sor%ip--s p]fect z to produce        
/]ility4    ,a simple m9d w\ld wond] :y 
^! agitators don't fir/ fight !         
c5sor%ip1 & p]haps all ^! ?+s w\ld be   
add$ unto !m6    ,la/ w9t] a rumor did  
come out ( ,new ,york t a few ( ^! & a  
few arti/s 7 try+ to =m a plan (        
unorganiz$ b conc]t$  action1 ea*       
pr(ession or art or gr\p prote/+ to !   
/ate on its  own behalf4 ,x turn$ out to
 be ano!r ( ^? ,spoon ,riv] ?+s3  :5 !  
te/ came a few /ood by ! idea1 b ! o!rs 

7 ei!r  too lily-liv]$ to h _! names    
appe> or ! inevitable ,puritan  ance/or 
arose to rem9d !m t aft] all !y 7       
,plym\? ,rocks4    ,& all ! :ile ! tale 
gr[s f9] yet3    ,j]ome ,blum1 a pa9t] (
 reputation1 a real pa9t]1 return$ f    
,*9a 9 ! spr+ naively br++ ) him1 to ?is
 l& ( ! free1  a little collection (    
,*9ese & ,japanese art to keep by him = 
!  delight ( 8 s\l4 ,9 ! collection 0 a 
book ov] "o hundr$ &  fifty ye>s old1   
conta9+ eight orig9al pa9t+s on silk1 by
 "o (  ! greate/ ( ,*9ese pa9t]s1 & a   
,japanese scroll1 twelve feet  long1 (  
ev5 f9] workman%ip4    ,mr4 ,blum 0     
summon$ be=e ! ,collector ( ! ,port (   
,*icago4 ,!  two works describ$ _h be5  
decl>$ obsc5e by an apprais]3 8,!y  w\ld
 ar\se ! passions ( an ord9>y man40 ,!y 
7 to be  de/roy$1 ) ! possible          
inclusions ( ! entire case ( old        
bronzes1 tape/ries1 embroid]ies1 etc41 9
 :i* !y 7 %ipp$4 ,mr4  ,blum _h laid    
himself op5 to a f9e ( ?\s&s ( doll>s1 )
  some?+ l five ye>s imprisonm5t1 = good

 measure4    ,law v]sus ,art4 ,mr4 ,blum
 (f]$ to pa9t out all objectionable     
p>ts1  ask$ p]mission to s5d ! ?+s back 
to ,*9a or p]mission to  pres5t !m to "s
 museum4 8,art or no ,art1 all pa9t+s ( 
! k9d  7 to be burn$0 0 ! decree f !    
cu/oms (ficials4 ,& !  two 8obsc5e0     
works ( art 7 burn$ 9 ! furnace ( !     
,f$]al  build+4    ,no ne$ "h to g into 
:at ,mr4 ,blum mu/ h suff]$ z an arti/  
ov] ! de/ruction ( preci\s beauty nev]  
to be replac$--or z a man  ov] !        
delicate & unobsc5e discussions1 by !   
(ficials1 ( !  objectionable p>ts1 ov] !
 inju/ice ( hav+ 8 prop]ty de/roy$  )\t 
trial be=e a jury ( 8 pe]s4    ,all p ( 
any education "k t ! art ( all anci5t   
peoples  sprung f a desire to recreate =
 ! he>ts ( m5 ! my/]y (  creation &     
reproduction ( life2 !nce came religion 
to expla9 to  ! m9ds ( m5 ! awe & wond] 
( creation4 ,! ,art ( ! ,ori5t  is almo/
 :olly conc]n$ ) ^! subjects4 ,"h 0 :]e 
,mr4  ,blum's became 8obsc5e0 art4      
,if ! c5sors %\ld become in=m$ woe = !  

,*ri/ian *ur*es1  ea* rais+ an 8obsc5e0 
phallic symbol1 9 ! cross1 %amelessly   
unc5sor$ to ! sky2 ! bi%ops w\ld m\rn _!
 fi%-m\!d  phallic hats1 & s on         
endlessly4    ,:o kn[s b if left to     
!mselves !y may n ev5 rea* !mselves  9  
_! unlimit$ c5sor%ip & be _! own        
de/ruction8         ,x is n d\bt1 b     
c]titude :i* drives "o mad4--,nietzs*e4 
,ulysse ,fait ,son ,lit                 
,,jean ,,de ,,boss*]e       ,ulysse     
glorieux1 rev5u des batailles           
,*oisit une t]re1 dans la ville qui     
s\rit  sa paix     ,il e/  eux2 il s'e/ 
donn avec la paix4     ,t\s le t\*5t1 et
     ,s'il pose la ma9 sur les yeux     
,t\s cri5t     8,il songe  trahir1 il e/
 orgueilleux     ,peut-tre croit-il n\s 
faire honneur     ,mme en ne n\s        
reg>dant pas4     ,n\s f]ons deux       
n\velles /atutes p\r toi1 ,ulysse6      
,tu s]as bi5 =c  te t5ir p>mi n\s40     
,or1 ,ulysse ne songe pas  fuir4     ,il
 sait l'homme dans les cuis9es     ,dans
 l'aropage1 dans les batailles     ,il  

les aime avec leurs cailles de poisson  
,leurs nageoires sur un corps de truie  
,et la tte e/ celle du can>d1     ,les  
pattes celles du coq1     ,avec des     
ailes de mo9eau2     ,il aime leur      
saveur de mauvais pa9 d'pices     ,mais 
s\v5t1 le soir1 l'odeur de *at1         
,l'odeur e/ trop =te     ,et il ne peut 
plus embrass] ses amis     8,que ma     
/atue et ma p5se soi5t avec eux0 dit-il4
       ,dans sa t]re1 aut\r d'un        
sycomore     ,il elve un mur rond de    
pi]re et de bois2      la hauteur du    
front1 il c\pe une porte2     ,elle n'e/
 pas plus l>ge que des paules d'homme   
,puis il la f]me avec des plan*es       
,comme les c9q doights de la ma9 ca*5t  
une blessure     8,comme un pi$ appliqu 
aux va/es fesses des hommes0            
,dit-il2 mais il r\git     8,comme un   
c\v]cle sur le monde     ,comme un      
c\v]cle sur un pot de fromage piqu de   
v]s40     ,dit-il2 mais il r\git4       
,et se frappe trois fois la poitr9e4    
,la f\le reg>de le mur     ,il n'y a pas

 de f5tres4     8,ulysse n'a pas le     
droit de se mettre au tombeau40     ,le 
jeune ,frankl9 s'accro*e aux bran*es du 
sycomore     ,se hisse1 et reg>de p>    
dessus le mur4     ,il retombe sur ses  
pi$s de sycophante2     8,ah6 il scie le
 tronc de l'arbre0 crie-t-il4     8,il  
n\s trahit1 il n\s v5d1 il n\s r5ie40   
8,ulysse1 ,ulysse6 n\s avons dpos des   
roses blan*es     ,s\s ta /atue         
,ulysse1 ,ulysse6 n\s accro*ons des     
roses r\ges  ta porte2     ,ulysse1     
,ulysse montre-toi aux b\rgeois de la   
ville40     ,il a sci le tronc4     ,il 
en sp>e des plan*es adorables1     ,et  
que l'on peut aim] d'am\r     ,des      
plan*es plus aimables que des mi*es de  
pa94     ,ulysse1 sans cl\s de f]       
,con/ruit son lit avec le sycomore4     
8,ulysse1 ,ulysse1 le conseil te rclame4
     ,n\s lui contmes ce que tu fis de  
l'arbre0     ,lui avait-on1 avec le     
t]re1 donn l'arbre     ,d'o le jeune    
,frankl9 p\vait le voir8     ,il n'a pas
 le droit1     ,pas le droit4     ,il y 

a peut-tre un s\t]ra9     ,c]ta9em5t il 
reoit des messages sans fils4     ,oui1 
il communique avec l'ennemi4     ,ulysse
 avec des c\leurs r\ges et noires       
,trace des signes de joie sur son lit et
 sur sa porte4     ,puis il rit1     ,il
 rit1 et son cur     ,au milieu de l'air
 joyeux de la poitr9e     ,et comme une 
rose s5suelle qui l'ouvre4     ,elle    
s'pan\it comme un s\pir d'aise sans     
limite4     ,alors1 du cot de la m]     
,il =e un tr\ dans la muraille4     8,je
 vais pr5dre femme0 dit-il1     8,je    
sais bi5 comm5t elle s]a1 lisse et      
blan*e     ,des *eveux ni de bl1 ni de  
*taigne     ,et des yeux sages avec     
l'ardeur des *ats4     ,mais je veux la 
voir dans ce j\r d'exultation      pe9e 
s'il me faut aj\t] une table1 un c(fre1 
un autel40       ,ulysse reg>de p> le   
tr\ ouv]t1 dans la pi]re     ,ils sont  
mille aut\r du mur rond     ,et il ent5d
 que les hommes dis5t     8,a-t-il ses  
armes8     ,v\s savez combi5 des la     
mamelle il fut mal9     ,habile aux     

armes     ,et m*ant0     ,il voit que   
les hommes sont *>gs de fagots4     ,il 
y a un b*] aut\r de la maison4     ,les 
femmes l'arros5t avec l'huile des lampes
     ,et y v]s5t celles de leur         
toilette1     ,les cuis9i]s l'huile des 
poissons cons]vs1     ,les *>rons la    
poix des *>rettes1     ,le bateli]      
apporte une m>mite de g\dron1     ,et un
 capita9e1 vtu de ses mdailles de si\x  
,p\sse la flamme d'une tor*e s\s le b*]4
     ,ils cuis5t ,ulysse     ,c> il e/  
bi5  eux4       ,au lo9 les /atutes sont
 tranes v]s la m]4     ,un *audronni]   
les a*te  la f\le trahie4     ,il paie  
trois gu9es p\r boire en paix4          
,ulysse cuit     ,les jeunes filles     
*ant5t     ,r\gies p> la lueurs des     
flammes     ,et les mres ravies1 s\ri5t4
                                        
,mod]nity ,expos$                       
--,& ,gone ,"o ,bett]#a                 
,,caes> ,,zwaska    ,x has come to be t 
on ! /age1 :]e once we wat*$ = arti/s1  
we f9d only va9ly /rutt+ weak-will$     

human be+s4 ,we are n held1  & ! light  
)9 ! sacr$ space gr[s dimm]4 ,we lose   
all int]e/  9 places :]e once we h f\nd 
,art4    ,& h[ desp]ate we h become6    
,! procession ( ! ,imagi/s has be5 !    
only sacr$ ?+ be=e our  eyes--?9 &      
fragrant4 ,_! fragility has ! sap (     
et]nity2  blu/]+ w9ds1 bl[+ ?r\gh ! gaps
 back-/age1 te> at !m 9  va94 ,!        
,imagi/s h gr[n /raight & /rong4 ,!     
beauty ( _!  t9y procession /rikes into 
our v he>ts ! empt9ess1 !  appall+      
desolation1 ( our position4             
99       99       99       99       99  
,c>l ,s&burg has und]/ood ! failures & !
 lies & expos$ !  cause4 ,he has %[n !  
lie ( y\r gov]nm5t & ! f>ce & folly  (  
monum5ts to ^? :o kill to keep x alive4 
,he exposes y\r little  dea?s & _!      
p]fum$ sorr[ & ! bunk ( words & antics (
  y\r ,billy ,sunday & fell[ citiz5s4   
,he has he>d ! 8fell[s say+  "h's good  
/uff = a novel or x might be work$ up   
into a good  play10 :5 speak+ ( an      
,italian wid[ liv+ 9 city slums4 ,he has

  ! c\rage & ! knack ( giv+ !m !        
*all5ge--call+ _!  bluff2 & he decl>es )
 /rong conviction t he's able to back up
  8 defiance4 ,:o ( ! scatt]-bra9s liv+ 
c\ld put h] or h]  daught]-9-law or !   
work+ girls or ! entire mob1 = t matt]1 
into a play8 ,b he has put !m1 _! _s1   
into l9es1 gaunt &  vivid z _! lives4 ,&
 ,i decl>e he is ! only mod]n t has got 
x across4                       99      
99       99       99       99    ,?is is
 ! process ( ! book & ( ! poet's        
progress3 ,! ,*icago  poems2 he has     
work$ 8 v5geance2 f ! c9d]s & a%es1 gl[+
  /ill1 rise sp>ks1 brilliant & t9y4    
7,he calls !m ,h&fuls47 ,!  /ifl+ sm\ld]
 ( ! ,w> poems to ! w>m ri* gl[ ( ,!    
,road &  ! ,end & ! flame ( ! fire ) its
 att5dant fogs & !n grim  %ad[s4 ,z a   
confession1 or r a solidify+ ( ! entire 
=ce (  ! poet1 he reveals ! ,o!r ,days1 
q z int5se z ! pres5t  mood4 ,?is f !   
la/ ( t section3          ,snat* ! gag f
 ?y m\?1 *ild1        ,& be free to keep
 sil5ce4        ,tell no man any?+ = no 

man li/5s1        ,yet hold ?y lips     
ready to speak4    ,:y %\ld a man speak8
 ,:5 !re are ?+s to say1 su* z ! ,r$    
,son1 always h y\r lips ready to speak3 
,i am go+ away & ,i nev] come back to y2
        ,crags & high r\gh places call  
me1        ,great places ( dea?         
,:]e m5 g empty-h&$        ,& pass ov]  
smil+        ,to ! />-drift on ! horizon
 rim2        ,my la/ :isp] %all be      
alone1 unkn[n2        ,i %all g to !    
city & fight aga9/ x1        ,& make x  
give me passwords        ,( luck & love1
 wom5 wor? dy+ =1        ,& money4      
,i g :]e y wi/ n (            ,nor ,i   
nor any man nor woman4            ,i    
only "k ,i g to /orms        ,grappl+   
aga9/ ?+s wet & nak$4        ,!re is no 
pity ( x & no blame        ,none ( u is 
9 ! wrong4        ,aft] all x is only   
?is3            ,y = ! little hills & ,i
 g away4    ,poetry has gr[n /rong] 9   
y\r eyes8    ,?us has ,c>l ,s&burg 9 "o 
book gone ! entire range ( a life       
today4 ,! humanit>ian poet z well z !   

arti/-poet4 ,he has prov5  ?+s--&       
peoples4 ,! nigg]3 foam ( tee? 444      
break+ cra% (  laught]2 ,mrs4 ,gabrielle
 ,giovannitti3 ) t k9dl+ wood pil$ on   
h] head1 com+ along ,peoria /reet n9e   
o'clock 9 ! morn+2 ,jan  ,kubelik3 girls
 ( ,bohemia 444 9 ! hills ) _! lov]s2   
,*ick  ,lorim]3 a wild girl keep+ a hold
 on a dream %e wants2 ,mis*a ,elman3  a 
s++ fire & a climb ( roses2 ! pl[boy3   
turn+ ! turf 9  ! dusk & haze ( an      
,april gloam+2 ! gypsy3 h] neck & head !
  top piece ( a ,nile obelisk4 ,he has  
kn[n upl&s :5 ! great /rong  hills are  
humble2 losses3 & "o day we w hold only 
! %ad[s2  w>s3 9 ! w>s to come k+s kick$
 "u ! du/ & millions (  m5 foll[+ great 
causes n yet dream$ out 9 ! heads ( m52 
joy3  s5t on s++1 s++1 sma%$ to ! he>ts 
"u ! ribs ) a  t]rible love2 ! mi/3 at !
 fir/ ( ?+s1 ,i w be at ! la/2  & ,!    
,great ,hunt3              ,:5 ! rose's 
fla% to ! sunset            ,reels to ! 
rack & ! twi/1            ,& ! rose is a
 r$ bygone1            ,:5 ! face ,i    

love is go+            ,& ! gate to !   
end %all clang1            ,& x's no use
 to beckon or say1 8,s long0--          
,maybe ,i'll tell y !n--                
"s o!r "t4                              
,! ,case ( ,ma/]s    ,9 "o ( ,:itman's  
songs he speaks to ^? 8:o w\ld assume a 
place  to tea*1 or be a poet "h 9 !     
,/ates02 or1 r1 he que/ions  !m1 some?+ 
l ?is3          ,:at is x y br+ my      
,am]ica8        ,is x uni=m ) my c\ntry8
        ,is x n some?+ t has be5 bett]  
told or done be=e8        ,h y n import$
 ?is1 or ! _s ( x1 9 "s %ip8        ,is 
x n a m]e tale8 a rhyme8 a              
prett9ess8--is ! good old cause         
9 x8        ,has x n dangl$ long at !   
heels ( ! poets1 politicians1           
lit]ats1 ( enemies' l&s8        ,does x 
n assume t :at is notori\sly gone is    
/ill "h8        ,does x answ] univ]sal  
ne$s8 ,w x improve mann]s8        ,c y\r
 p]=mance face ! op5 fields & ! seaside8
        ,w x absorb into me z ,i absorb 
food1 air1 to appe> aga9 9 my           

/r5g?1 gait1 face8        ,h real       
employm5ts contribut$ to x8 orig9al     
mak]s1 n m]e           amanu5ses8    ,& 
s on4 ,i ?9k ! que/ions quot$ & ! re/ ( 
! poem are  valuable2 especially 9 ?9k+ 
( ,ma/]s' new book4#b ,because "h  are  
put to ! lawy]1 :o is kn[n z a poet1 all
 ! que/ions ( our  "t4 ,!y are put to   
him because 8 fir/ book gave u to       
believe t  he 0 ! fir/ poet :om we ne$  
scrut9ize closely s9ce ,:itman  spoke 8 
simplicities to ! pres5t & ! next t5    
futures4    ,ma/]s may n cr+e be=e ^!   
8t]ms obdurate40 ,he w po9t to  ,!      
,spoon ,riv] ,an?ology4 ,i w po9t to 8  
"w be=e !  ,an?ology & aga9 ^! lat] ?+s4
 ,ma/]s ( c\rse loves ,walt  ,:itman4   
,he kn[s ! poem f :i* ,i quot$4 ,b      
,!odore  ,watts-,dunton--y rememb] him8 
,ma/]s1 ,i am sure1 is m anxi\s &  will+
 to accept1 nay1 subscribe to1 ! rules &
 judgm5ts ( ?is  ,victorian critic ?an  
to ! m]e words spok5 9 poesy (          
,watts-,dunton's ,am]ican contempor>y1  
,:itman4 ,i am almo/ c]ta9 (  ?is4      

,ma/]s speaks highly ( ,watts-,dunton's 
essay on poetry4 ,x  appe>$ 9 !         
,encyclop$ia ,britannica4 ,please read x
 & f9d !  ,ma/]s cre$4 ,he seems ready  
to b[ be=e x4 ,if ,ma/]s wants honors  z
 a decad5t he c h !m--really he has e>n$
 !m4 ,! ,spoon  ,riv] ,an?ology3 its    
mann]1 joy1 ab&on1 deepe/ humanity1 art 
7all  t makes x ! trem5d\s book x is71  
seem to be ! "o great ?+  t ,ma/]s _h to
 give u4 ,! new book does n %[ ! 8truly 
deep  poetic _s0 :i* ,francis ,hackett  
claims to h f\nd 9 x4 ,su* a  judgm5t is
 giv5 ! lie by su* poems z3 ,/4 ,francis
 & ! ,lady  ,cl>e1 ,ra9 9 ,my ,he>t1    
,simon ,surnam$ ,pet]1 ,! ,city1 ,hel5  
( ,troy1 ,o ,glori\s ,france1 ,love ,is 
a ,madness1 ,! ,alt>1 ,s\l's  ,desire1  
,ballad ( ,launcelot & ,ela9e1 ,9       
,mi*igan1 ,! ,/>4    ,our own feeble    
voice aside1 ,i m]ely put be=e y words (
 two m5--"o  a creator & critic1 & ! o!r
 a creator & human be+4 ,& ,i  hope ,i h
 visualiz$ = y ! pa!tically absurd      
spectacle ( a  8mod]n poet0 b[+ on b5d$ 

knee be=e--4 ,well1 :y %\ld a poet b[   
at all8    ----------       #a ,*icago  
,poems1 by ,c>l ,s&burg4 ,new ,york3    
,h5ry ,holt4       #b ,songs & ,satires1
 by ,edg> ,lee ,ma/]s4 ,new ,york3      
,macmillan4                             
,! ,poet ,s+s to ! ,_w                  
,,b5 ,,he*t       ,i am a /rang]1 w&]+  
always4     ,only ! d>k trees "k me & ! 
d>k skies4     ,wi/fully ,i look on y & 
w&] on coldly1     ,= y w n "k me444    
,only ! night t swims 9 ! black bran*es 
kn[s me     ,& ! sil5ce t walks 9 ! d>k 
/reets4       ,b ,i "k y--     ,y ( !   
little words & ! little visions     ,:o 
are w>m ) laught] & ! joy ( common ?+s4 
,i w&] among y & ,i wi% to laugh     ,& 
,i ye>n to take y\r h&4     ,b y\r eyes 
look into m9e & />e     ,& !re is no    
love 9 !m su* z y lavi% else:]e4        
,y\r eyes look into m9e & fr[n     ,= y 
w n "k me444     ,only ! blue di/ances (
 ! day on ! wat] "k me     ,& ! cold w9d
 t w>ms itself 9 my he>t4       ,i rea* 
to embrace y1     ,i dream ( t\*+ y\r   

he>t ) my f+]s1     ,b ,i am a /rang]1  
w&]+ always2     ,wi/ful & coldly mock+ 
y\r dull faces     ,z y slip f my arms l
 a %ad[2     ,hat+ & laugh+ at y\r      
little sacr$ness444     ,= y w n "k     
me444     ,only ! d>k trees "k me & !   
:ite />s     ,& ! fri5dless night t     
comes smil+ to me = com=t1     ,& ! cold
 w9d t w>ms itself 9 my he>t4       ,= y
 h s5t me1 doom$ me to w&]1     ,& only 
!y "k me--! f>-away ?+s4     ,only !y   
come to me1     ,tak+ my hate & my love 
into _! va/ness4     ,& sometime y w he>
 ! ?+s ,i h spok5 to !m--     ,unsaid   
?+s ( myself & ( y--     ,com+ out ( _! 
di/ances2     ,te>s = y\r sorr[ & wild  
laught]s = y\r joy4     ,& !n y w "k me 
,ev5 z !y knew me3     ,n z an exile s++
     ,b z a "p ( y\r s\l t w&]$ away4   
8,spl5did ,isolation0#c                 
,,john ,,grimes    ,he might h remov$   
m\nta9s or c>v$ out empires2 in/ead he  
turns  8 nails aga9/ prov9cial society &
 scrat*es4 ,pe*or9--egoi/1  self-seek]1 
hat]1 sup]man 9 swaddl+s--/ifl$ to      

madness by ! air  ( ,russia1 bl$ (      
en]gy1 8 idealism ?w>t$2 fe>+ to raise 8
  head f ! a%es & laun* aga9/           
circum/ance1 !re 0 no?+  9 all ,holy    
,russia t c\ld te/ 8 s\l 9 supreme      
activity4 ,he  lack$ ! moral c\rage t   
=c$ ! sons ( ! fa!rs into  revolution4  
,!re 0 left mock]y1 & ! insult+ ( ! s\l 
)  puny wick$ness1 vapid & prov9cial4 ,s
 g5ius 0 p\r$ into !  m\ld ( !          
commonplace4    ,pe*or9 s\ght a spl5did 
isolation4 ,he kill$ humanity 9 8 he>t1 
became a creature ( self1 & began to    
hate z s9c]ely z a  rev5geful1 spoil$   
*ild4 ,8 hatr$ becomes sordid           
v9dictiv5ess2 8  emotions correspond to 
tantrums4 ,he fe$s ^u ! ru9$ hopes & !  
despair ( society1 mak+ himself 8an     
au?or ( middle-class  trag$ies40    ,he 
looms be=e u on ! scre51 m5ac+1 gr&iose1
 ,byronic4 ,b he  is great only f !     
scal+ ( values4 ,8 contact is           
incessantly  ) weak] types :o b5d or    
break be=e him4 ,gru%nitski is a modi%  
ideali/2 ,bela1 a captive maid :o       

ackn[l$ges 8 "r to d z he  wills2 ,v]a1 
a hy/]ical s5tim5tali/ ( t spirituelle  
type to  :om ! int5se physical traits ( 
,pe*or9 make a ready appeal4 ,%e  quiets
 h] scruples ) ! sacr$ notion t %e is   
sacrific+  h]self1 s\l & body to "o ^:  
life w\ld o!rwise be incomplete4        
,pr9cess ,m>y is a typical ,byronese    
victim1 a devotee at ! %r9e (  h]oism1  
:o = no?+ 9 ! _w w\ld give h]self to a  
man :o  has n "s my/]y or :o has n be5 !
 victim ( "s cru%+  sorr[4 ,contra/ h] )
 ! vital1 passionate ,natalya 9         
,turg5e's  ,rud94444 ,pe*or9 hunts easy 
game4 ,he ackn[l$ges t he has nev]  lov$
 wom5 ( _s3 8,once only ,i lov$ a woman 
) a firm w t  ,i 0 unable to vanqui%4   
,we p>t$ enemies40 ,:at w\ld ^! erotic1 
p>asitic ,byrons subsi/ ^u n[adays8     
,woman is no m ! m]e giv]2  %e asks &   
receives 9 return4    ,pe*or9 w9s f u n 
hone/ hatr$ b contempt4 ,"o se>*es !    
book = an honorable impulse ^u 8 "p4 ,he
 is a wa%$-out ,byron2 a  pale ,don     
,juan4 ,he loves _m wom5 = ! excitem5t (

 m]e *ange4  8,we live out ( curiosity4 
,we expect some?+ new4 ,h[ absurd1 & yet
  h[ vexati\s60 ,wom5 fall at 8 feet &  
he asks d]isively3 8,c x  be t wick$ness
 is s attractive80 ,he kn[s ! ways ( 8  
victim by  he>t1 he anticipates h] e    
move1 & calls h] accompli%m5t  tiresome4
 ,passion has %rivel$ until x is an     
+lori\s segm5t ( 8  life4 ,x is a ?+ (  
curiosity r ?an ( sympa?y4 ,love is an  
annoyance1 yet he p]si/s 9 x3 8,i feel  
)9 me an insatiate hung]  t dev\rs      
ev]y?+ x meets ^u ! way4 ,i look ^u joy 
&  suff]+ only 9 _! relation to myself1 
reg>d+ !m z nutrim5t  t su/a9s my       
spiritual =ces4444 ,to none has my love 
ev] br\ght  happ9ess because ,i h nev]  
sacrific$ any?+ = ! sake ( ^?  ,i lov$4 
,i h only tri$ to satisfy ! /range      
crav+s ( my he>t1  gre$ily dra9+ _!     
feel+s1 _! t5d]ness1 _! joy1 _!         
suff]+--& ,i h nev] be5 able to sate    
myself40    ,x occurs to ,pe*or9 t su*  
aimlessness _c b be a  mis9t]pretation (
 ! my/ic h&writ+ ( life4 8,x _c be t  ,i

 came purposeless into ! _w4 ,a purpose 
!re mu/ h be51 &  surely m9e 0 an exalt$
 de/9y because ,i feel )9 my s\l p[]s   
immeasurable4 ,b ,i 0 unable to discov] 
t de/9y4 ,i all[$  myself to be c>ri$   
away by ! allurem5ts ( passions innane &
  ignoble4 ,f t crucible ,i issu$ h>d & 
cold z iron40444 8,my  *ief pleasure is 
to make ev]y?+ ar\nd me subject to my w4
 ,to be  ! cause ( suff]+ or joy to     
ano!r )\t hav+ a def9ite "r  to be--is x
 n ! sweete/ food = our pride80         
,l]montov is hone/4 ,he makes no attempt
 to v9dicate a type4 ,he mu/  h smil$ at
 8 hat]1 8 incipi5t sup]man1 %att]$ by  
fate  ca/+ himself on ! b>e /eppe aft]  
kill+ 8 horse 9 a mad  ride1 & clasp+ 8 
body to ! e>?4 ,did he ?9k to m]ge      
himself  ) ! great 8,i am08    8,alas6  
!re come? a "t :5 man %all no long] give
 bir? to a  />4 ,alas6 !re come? ! "t ( 
! mo/ contemptible man :o c  no long]   
despise himself60                       
99       99       99       99       99  
,?us spake ,z>a?u/ra6    ,n submission1 

self-abnegation1 ,tol/oyanism1 b        
:olesome  self-hatr$1 ackn[l$g+ 9 "o's  
self b a bridge to beyond-man4  ,pe*or9 
saw life z an end 9 itself4 ,he 0 a     
creature ( ! surface1  he fe>$ to plunge
 into ! blue dep?s4    ,"o smiles at 8  
*ildlike attempt to be self-effici5t1   
isolat$1  damnable4 ,b "o is impati5tly 
sorry t 8 spl5did vitality 0  turn$ f   
heal?ful pione]+ to ! puny triumphs ( ! 
ballroom1  & ! conque/ ( hy/]ical       
ladies4 ,"y ,russia despises life except
  z a means4 ,x w hurl revolutions into 
! _w's face1 x w  build empires4 ,life w
 be a hot flame ( action & n a hectic   
aft]gl[ ( sp5t passion4    ----------   
#c ,a ,h]o ( ,our ,"t1 by ,a4 ,l]montov4
 ,new ,york1 ,alfr$ ,a4     ,knopf4     
,! ,tree                                
,,hel5 ,,hoyt       ,on ! way to !      
factory1     ,9 ! block z y leave ! c>1 
,gr[+ f c9d]s     ,is a tree4     ,& x  
has leaves 4444     ,gre5 4444     ,all 
ar\nd are ! factory walls     ,& small  
sooty h\ses ) bleak /eps     ,& babies  

crawl+ among flies 4444     ,9 summ] ,i 
h felt ! pavem5ts     ,p\r+ out heat l  
ov5s4       ,o tree1 h[ c y be s pati5t6
                                        
,editorials & ,ann\ncem5ts              
,a ,real ,or*e/ra 9 ,san ,francisco     
,x's a q amaz+ ph5om5on3 "h 9 ?is t[n   
encas$ 9  phili/9ism !re is a symphony  
or*e/ra1 conduct$ by a radical "y  man  
:o kn[s 8 bus9ess1 play+ a s]ies ( mod]n
 music programs  dur+ ! summ]6    ,!    
fir/ day ,i w5t out to inspect ,san     
,francisco ,i 0 /ruck dumb  be=e a po/] 
9 a music /ore ann\nc+ ,sunday aft]noon 
conc]ts by  a ,p's ,philh>monic ,or*e/ra
 conduct$ by ,n4 ,sokol(f1 )  ,debussy's
 8,faun0 & ^? lovely ,caucasian ,sket*es
 (  ,ippolit[-,ivan[ on ! program1 &    
,t9a ,l]n] z soloi/1 etc41  etc4--all = 
a price rang+ betwe5 tw5ty-five &       
sev5ty-five c5ts4    ,i w5t1 naturally2 
n because ,i expect$ x to be a v good   
conc]t1  b because ,i 0 />v$ = music4 ,i
 knew no?+ ( ,sokol(f1 except  t he _h  
play$ ! viol9 9 ,*icago la/ w9t] & ,i _h

 miss$  8 conc]t4 ,p]haps y c imag9e !  
%ock & ! joy ( he>+  ! 8,faun0 conduct$ 
z ,i at lea/ h nev] he>d x done be=e3 s 
t x became really a ?+ ( cool lav5d]    
%ad[s 9 a =e/4444  ,x's impossible to   
describe1 b x made y weep--x 0 s        
beautifully  done4    ,s9ce !n ,i h he>d
 ! /ory ( ! unique organization4 ,san   
,francisco has "o or*e/ra "u ! lead]%ip 
( a man :o may be  call$ a cons]vative1 
,i suppose1 & back$ by num]\s weal?y    
citiz5s :o h ! arti/ic int]e/s ( ! t[n  
at he>t )\t a  v def9ite k ( :at *annels
 !y %\ld foll[4 ,b ,mrs4 ,j4  ,b4       
,cass]ly1 a musician1 conceiv$ ! idea ( 
hav+ bett] music 9  ,san ,francisco1 &  
ask$ ,mr4 ,sokol(f to und]take ^!       
conc]ts4 ,mr4  ,sokol(f1 :o 0 a viol9i/ 
r ?an a conductor1 0 fir$ by !  idea1 & 
a skat+-r9k 0 hir$ = ! fir/ rehe>sal4   
,!re 0  "s emb>rassm5t z to :o %\ld pay 
! exp5ses ( ! rehe>sal1  b x 0 f9ally   
decid$ t if ! or*e/ra m5 lik$ ! new     
conductor !y w\ld assume ! entire co/2  
if n1 x 0 to be 8on0  ,mrs4 ,cass]ly4 ,z

 ,i rememb]1 !y play$ ! ,t*aikovsky     
,pa!tique  t aft]noon 9 ! sacr$ halls ( 
! skat+-r9k1 & :5 x 0  ov] ! m5 rose to 
*e] ! conductor4 8,well1 g5tlem510 said 
,mrs4  ,cass]ly1 8:o pays80 ,b !re 0 no 
hesitation ov] t trifl+  matt]4    ,& s 
! conc]ts began 9 a local !atre4 ,x is  
p]fectly simple to  realize t ,san      
,francisco w\ld n l>gely appreciate su* 
a bless+1  & t ,mrs4 ,cass]ly & ,mr4    
,sokol(f w\ld be criticis$ = _!  8mod]n0
 programs2 b x is h>d to und]/& ! action
 ( ! o!r  or*e/ra p1 :o lock$ up _!     
scores s t ! 8rival0  musicians c\ldn't 
use !m & 7 =c$ to buy new ones4 ,?is is 
!  typical hi/ory ( all /ruggles 9 ! _w 
to f9d beauty1 s "o  gr[s us$ to x4 ,b !
 important ?+ is t ! ,p's  ,philh>monic 
is to g on next ye>1 & _! programs 7,i  
%\ld h  m5tion$ t !y play old music1 :i*
 is good z well z new music7  are excit+
 to ?9k (4 ,i li/5$ ye/]day to _!       
rehe>sal ( !  ,tri/an ,prelude & ,i "k t
 ,mr4 ,/ock 9 ,rav9ia ,p>k is n  (f]+ 8 
audi5ces any?+ s fre% & inspir$ z ,mr4  

,sokol(f's  read+4 ,may !y live long &  
prosp]6                             ,an 
,an>*i/'s ,"q    ,on ! day ( !          
,prep>$ness ,p>ade 9 ,san ,francisco "s 
"o ?rew a  bomb & kill$ eight p1 :o     
und\bt$ly didn't des]ve to die4  ,s9ce  
!n ! city has gone ar\nd on tip-toe1 z  
an an>*i/ ,i "k  express$ x4 ,five p :o 
und\bt$ly don't des]ve x h be5  ?r[n    
into jail & tortur$4 ,puzzle3 if !      
object ( prep>$ness  p>ades is a*iev$1  
ev]ybody w be kill$ (f anyway2 :y is "o 
k9d ( murd] s mu* worse ?an ano!r8      
,julia to ,jim           7,aft] read+   
,edg> ,lee ,ma/]s' 8,jim & ,arabel's    
,si/]07                                 
,,sue ,,gold5       ,y see1 x's ?is way1
 ,jim 444     ,y c call me a primrose1  
if y l1     ,or ! ,lov]1 = t's a way y  
h1 or m5 h1     ,( ty+ ?+s 9 bundles1   
,t don't belong 9 bundles2     ,= e     
woman1 or man too1 ,i guess1     ,is a  
sep>ate complex package     ,) a little 
bit ( ev]y?+     ,out ( all ! o!r       
bundles4     ,y f9d 9 u exactly :at y   

look =1     ,z ,francis did 9 ,arabella2
     ,x w\ldn't h made ! lea/ diff]5ce  
,:at y or ,i told him1     ,or :at he   
f\nd out--           ,b ab\t me1 ,jim8  
,y've sat "h dr9k+ my c(fee1     ,&     
,i've made y com=table & happy1     ,&  
y've told me all ab\t myself1     ,& y  
hav5't ev5 ask$ me :at ,i ?\ght ab\t    
myself4     ,x didn't occur to y4     ,d
 y ?9k ,francis     ,has ev] gone deep] 
,?an ! curve ( ,arabel's *eek1     ,or  
:at he ?\ght h]1 or want$ h] to be8     
,y call me ! ,lov]4     ,& try to figure
 out     ,:y ,i am n l o!r wom52     ,b 
,i am1 ,jim--     ,j an ord9>y primrose1
     ,= t primrose t *ang$     ,/>t$ out
 l all ! o!rs2     ,& y wond] :y ,i     
don't live l ! o!rs1     ,get m>ri$--,i 
0 once1 h *ildr5--my son's gr[n--     ,s
 ,i've be5 all ?ree1 swee!>t & "m &     
wife1     ,& ,i am /ill4     ,e woman is
 all ?ree1     ,b n all at ! same "t2   
,t's :y x is su* a bore     ,be+ expect$
 to be4             ,:5 y h _h y\r      
c(fee1 y'll g d[n t[n     ,& =get me4   

,& ,i'll =get y1 & be com=table & happy1
     ,n hav+ to rememb] y4     ,b if ,i 
7 m>ri$ to y1     ,y'd want me to keep  
on rememb]+ y     ,e m9ute ( ! day1     
,& ,i'd be s tir$ ( x by ! "t y came    
home1     ,i'd be sorry to see y4     ,i
 h no?+ aga9/ m>riage1     ,except t x's
 a bore     ,try+ to live somebody      
else's life4     ,y c't d x4     ,m>ri$ 
p w\ld be happi]     ,if !y didn't try  
to4     ,!y ought to live z freely      
,z we d4     ,all ^! sudd5 split-ups    
,9 ! newspap]s     ,are j ?is3     ,!   
hy/]ia ( woman is a %riek ( bor$om4     
,:y1 ,i'd die 9 a week if ,i _h to keep 
on     ,be+ ! p>ticul> k9d ( primrose   
,t y ?9k me4           ,b ! hy/]ical    
woman1     ,!re's y\r fl[] *ang+1 ,jim4 
,i'm j ! common k9d1 b ,i "k t     ,i'm 
nev] ! same1 & ,i don't want to be4     
,if ,i'm ! "m today1 ,i may be ! lov]   
tomorr[1     ,& ,i don't want anybody   
sitt+ ar\nd on me     ,& keep+ me f     
gr[+4 ,y\r primrose probably *ang$      
,j to spite ! old sci5ti/ :o kept pry+  

at x4       ,sex8 ,no1 x isn't sex t ^! 
p are writ+ ab\t1     ,x's s5tim5tality4
     ,!y h an ideal1 & if ! fir/ woman  
doesn't answ] x     ,!y ?9k ! second w1 
or ! ?ird4     ,& !y call x sex1 or     
beauty1 or urge--     ,b x isn't sex1   
,jim4     ,i "k :at sex is4       ,!    
reason ,i l y1 ,jim1     ,is because y  
hav5't any ( ^! silly notions4     ,sex 
is hone/ & heal?y4     ,y say !y trace  
morbid ideas to sex1     ,b ,i tell y   
x's ! morbid1 silly1 beautiful ideas    
,ab\t ,love & ab\t be+ able to satisfy !
 ideal     ,t are at ! root ( ! tr\ble  
ab\t sex6     ,i c't absorb y1 & ,i     
don't want to1     ,& ,i don't want to  
be absorb$4       ,i don't "k :e!r y get
 :at ,i mean4       ,i l y1 ,jim1       
,because y leave a p]son free4     ,aft]
 y g1 ,i %all be busy ) my own ?\ghts   
,& my own life1 j z if a fri5d _h dropp$
 94     ,i %all be any?+ ,i want to be4 
,i %all *ange into     ,j z _m primroses
 z ,i want to1 & y won't     ,"k any?+  
ab\t x4       ,y ought to get m>ri$1    

,jim1           ,no1 n me4     ,b if y  
came "h e night1     ,i'd a ?\s& times r
 be m>ri$ to y1     ,= ,i h nev] kn[n   
anybody m ti$ up     ,?an ^! 8free-love0
 p4       ,am ,i happy8 ,well1 ,i'm     
free4     ,we'd all l to be free &      
happy4     ,lots ( p c\ld be            
happy--ought to be happy1     ,if !y    
knew en\gh to be free44444              
,p]haps happ9ess is p>tly ! *ance ( be+ 
unhappy--     ,y & ,i1 ,jim1 hav5't t4  
,b :at ,i hate is all ?is muss+ up      
,( love & sex & ! ideal--x isn't life4  
,"o ought to />t /raight on e>?1     ,& 
take heav5 :5 x comes4         ,i       
promise ! adv5t ( a tragic age3 ! highe/
 art 9 !     say+ ( yea to life1        
8trag$y10 w be born :5 mank9d has     ! 
k ( ! h>de/1 b mo/ necess>y ( w>s1 beh9d
     x1 )\t1 h[ev]1 suff]+ f t          
k4--,nietzs*e4                          
,a ,v]s ,libre ,prize ,conte/           
,?r\gh ! g5]osity ( a fri5d1 ,,!        
,,little ,,review is enabl$ to  (f] an  
unusual prize = poetry--possibly ! fir/ 

prize ext5d$ to  free v]se4 ,! giv] is  
8int]e/$ 9 all exp]im5ts1 & has  foll[$ 
! poetry publi%$ 9 ,,! ,,little ,,review
 ) ke5  appreciation & a gr[+ admiration
 = ! poetic =m kn[n z v]s  libre40    ,!
 conditions are z foll[s3               
,contributions mu/ be receiv$ by ,augu/ 
#ae?4    ,!y mu/ n be long] ?an         
tw5ty-five l9es4    ,!y mu/ be s5t      
anonym\sly ) /amps = return4    ,! "n & 
address ( ! au?or mu/ be fix$ to !      
manuscript 9 a  seal$ envelope4    ,x   
%\ld be borne 9 m9d t free v]se is      
want$--v]se hav+ beauty  ( rhy?m1 n     
m]ely prose sep>at$ into l9es4    ,!re w
 be ?ree judges3 ,william ,c>los        
,williams1 ,zo ,aik5s &  ,hel5 ,hoyt4   
,!re w be two prizes ( #be ea*4 ,!y are 
(f]$ n z a fir/  & second prize1 b = 8! 
two be/ %ort poems 9 free v]se =m40     
,z !re w probably be a l>ge numb] (     
poems to read1 we sugge/  t contributors
 adh]e closely to ! conditions ( !      
conte/4                                 
,! ,read] ,critic                       

,! ,nymph    7,edg> ,lee1 h y miss$     
any?+8--,editor47       ,i see x all n[3
 ,i 0 born ) ! s\l ( a nymph1     ,& !y 
expect$ me to be law-abid+ & moral6     
,:y1 ,i 0 a nymph f ! day my "m la%$ me 
,= play+ kiss+ games ) ! boys1 out beh9d
 ! s*ool1     ,to ! day ,i %ot my lov] 9
 a ,s\? ,/ate ,/reet cab>et     ,=      
flirt+ ) ano!r girl & !y put me 9 !     
p5it5ti>y4     ,good ,god6 is x a s9 to 
be "y8                                  
--,anonym\s4                       ,h[  
,/anilaus ,szukalski ,expresses ,life   
,l4 ,c4 ,b43    ,!re are trees & valleys
 & m\nta9s--r$1 blue1 orange &          
purple--all smo!r$ by a phosphoresc5t   
gre54 ,! trees /ret* up  gn>l$ h&s1     
swoll5 f too mu* /riv+4 ,!re is no sky4 
,dull  coal m+les ) ! e>? clods4        
,diamond m9es glitt]4 ,! gr\nd is       
mis%ap54 ,fl[]s give =? a /ale odor4 ,a 
hide\s laugh s\nds4 ,x  comes f ! m\? ( 
a hun*-back :o1 ) prods ( burn+ metal1  
=ces p into ! quick-s&s4 ,ov] ! s&s     
suck+1 demoniacal  wat]s ru%4 ,"h & !re 

an eye or a torso floats on ! surface4  
,f ! trees & valleys & m\nta9s1 luridly 
color$1 come human  faces4 ,blood runs f
 _! op5$ art]ies4 ,_! h&s are horribly  
twi/$4 ,9 ! =egr\nd wri!s a %ape ^: f+]s
 b5d back to  meet 8 knuckles4 ,ano!r   
re>s a massive head1 ! ve9s ( :i*  /&   
out fur!r ?an 8 purple lips4 ,a woman's 
arm is ext5d$1 too  full ( blood4 ,a    
weird figure hov]s ov] an abyss1 swa!d )
 !  vapors aris+ f ! gases ( !          
und]gr\nd4 ,all ! p are  dy+4 ,ev]yone  
brea!s h>d4 ,a :ole m\nd is compos$ ( a 
s(t  sub/ance--dis9tegrat$ limbs4 ,!    
jelly-l mass quiv]s4 ,?is is  life4     
,did y see 8 exhibition at ! ,art       
,in/itute8 ,at sev5te5 "o is  almo/     
:olly 9 sympa?y ) him4                  
,phantasy    ,noncompos ,m5tis1 ,napa1  
,cali=nia3       ,night6 ,a lambi5t fog 
99 99 99 99 99     ,/irs ! damp e*os ( !
 baleful deep1     ,cimm]ian 9 its fell 
int5sity4     ,%r\d$ 9 mi/1 pale wrai?s 
flit hi!rw>d     ,or yon2 lur$ or       
impell$ 99 99 99 99 99 ,peace6     ,ah6 

,:o %all say8       ,borne on ! vagrant 
breeze %e floats2     ,kelp 9 h] h&s2   
'tw9$ 9 h] hair     ,! we$ f out] seas2 
wri?+ yet /rangely /ill4     ,behold h] 
eyes--%all[1 opaque1     ,yet glauc\s ) 
a nasc5t light1 gleam+     ,its message 
( appeal to answ]+ s\l4     99 99 99 99 
99 ,ah me6 ,recall ! pa/2     ,blot out 
its infamies2 ?is fi]y tumult quell     
,) "o tempe/u\s kiss4     ,my be+       
swoons--my s\l is waft$ h5ce1     ,dr[n$
 9 its ,god-l1 sac*>9e ec/asy4#d        
----------       #d ,"h ! ,muse skidd$4 
,au?or contemplat$ ano!r /anza1     b   
w>d] ent]$ ) /rait jacket & gag4        
,bir? ,control    ,russell ,palm]1      
,seattle3    444 ,) p>ticul> ref]5ce to 
! matt] ( ,bir? ,control1 :i* !  writ]  
has /udi$ 9 an amateuri% fa%ion = "s "t1
 ,i want to ask  y if !re has ev] be5   
fram$ a model /atute provid+ = !        
dissem9ation ( su* in=mation by ! ,/ate4
    ,if su* a model /atute exi/s ,i w   
arrange to h x introduc$ 9  ! ,wa%+ton  
,/ate ,legislature :5 t body conv5es    

next ,janu>y4  ,if no?+ ( ?is sort is   
available ,i w\ld e>ne/ly recomm5d t    
/eps be tak5 imm$iately to prep>e a     
measure :i* w br+ ab\t  ! maximum am\nt 
( good & yet at ! same "t h an          
opportunity  ( receiv+ ! support (      
law-mak]s elect$ by a semi-civiliz$ &   
bigot$ p4    ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t ! 
,initiative & ,ref]5dum are bo?  9      
effect 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 s t !re    
w\ld be a /rong  probability t su* a    
propos$ law w\ld be pass$ ^u directly by
  ! p1 ei!r ?r\gh ! failure ( !         
legislature to meet !  issue squ>ely or 
its ov] cauti\s desire to h its action  
approv$  by ! vot]s individually4    ,i 
believe t su* an act w\ld h a fair *ance
 ( passage4 ,we look  ^u our ,/ate z n  
altoge!r unprogressive1 = 9 addition to 
!  legislative progress indicat$ by !   
,initiative & ,ref]5dum we enjoy  woman 
suffrage1 glory 9 non-p>tisan direct    
prim>ies1 c>ry b d n  wave a ,r$ ,light 
,abatem5t ,act1 tol]ate ,prohibition &  
?reat5 ,s+le  ,tax4 ,s y see !re are    

hopes4                                  
,:at ,is ! ,/ate8                 7,an  
answ] to ,alan ,adair's 8,:at ,is       
,an>*y807    ,alice ,gr(f1              
,philadelphia3    ,is x n "t t ?9k+ p   
%\ld cease to speak ( ! social  ord] z  
8! /ate08 ,! v mean+ ( /ate is /atic1 & 
if !re  be a qualify+ ^w t does n apply 
to ! life ( ! social  ord] /atic is t   
^w4 ,! social ord] is a gr[+1 develop+1 
evolv+ ?+4    ,man is a social z well z 
an individual be+4 ,he may be call$ a   
political be+ by virtue ( 8 social      
activities1 & ! me?ods he  uses to live 
be/ 8 social life2 b ! individual man is
 n a  political be+--he _c 8flock 9 a   
corn] all by himself0 z  ,dundre>y w\ld 
say--he is political only 9 ! s5se ( be+
 an  elem5t 9 a social ego1 ) a social w
 t[>d ! desir$ social  end ( t ego4     
,su* social ego is cont9ually be+ =m$   
anew 9 ! social ord]4  ,! dom9at+ social
 ego ( any /age is n necess>ily ! highe/
  ideal :i* ! mo/ advanc$ & ?\ghtful    
m9ds 9 t /age c  conceive4 ,x is !      

highe/ ideal ( ! l>ge/ or mo/ p[]ful    
numb]  ( individuals t are 9 unanimity  
^u t ideal & capable (  rul+ ! re/ ( !  
social ord] ) x = ! "t be+4 ,e  =m (    
social dom9ance t has ev] prevail$ 9 !  
hi/ory ( !  _w w come "u ?is head &     
answ] to ?is description4 ,& :o  %all   
say t ! prevail+ & dom9at+ social ego at
 any "o /age  is n ! be/ possible = !   
social ord] at t /age8    ,! individual 
man ) a high philosophic gift & a       
reason+ m9d may  say to himself1 & to   
o!rs3 8,man is capable ( a bett] social 
ord]  ?an ?is1 !re are high] & f9]      
ideals ?an ^? t  prevail0--b he c d     
absolutely no?+ ( himself to d away ) ! 
prevail+ social ego1 & to sub/itute a   
new "o ) bett] ideals1  z he ?9ks1      
except to tea*1 to agitate1 until he c  
induce a numb]  ( individuals to take up
 8 ideal & to jo9 him 9 a social ego t  
%all become p[]ful en\gh to drive out ! 
dom9at+ ego &  sub/itute = x ! new "o4  
,?is is all t !re is to political       
activity4 ,?is is ! :ole /ory ( social  

evolution4 ,& no individual  or social  
ego c possibly decide t ! new ideal is  
bett] ?an !  old until x is 8tri$ out40 
,x is ( c\rse likely to h bett]  elem5ts
 ?an ! old 9 s f> z x is born (         
criticism ^u ! old  :i* !n 0 be+ 8tri$  
out40 ,b no dom9at+ social ego c  ev]   
hope /atically to e/abli% itself 9 !    
social ord] :ile !  _w endures2         
consequ5tly ! reason+ m9d mu/ say to    
itself3 8,!  highe/ social ideal t ,i c 
conceive & c induce a social ego to  /& 
= is only ! next /ep 9 social evolution1
 :i* mu/ give  place to ! next & !      
next40 ,h5ce1 su* m9d c only smile      
indulg5tly ^u all /atic ideals--mon>*y1 
democracy1 an>*y1  socialism alike2     
realiz+ t ! only social ideals wor?y !  
"n  are ^? bas$ ^u demon/rat$ sci5tific 
tru?--! collect$ &  collat$ set ( social
 facts t h be5 f\nd to "w 9 accordance  
) natural law 9 pa/ social evolution2   
realiz+ t ! p]sonal  ideal ( !          
individual man1 unless bas$ ^u su*      
facts1 is socially a  *ild's soapbubble1

 :atev] x may be 9 ! inn]mo/ ( 8 own s\l
  z to ! evolution ( 8 own              
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,incomplete ,p1 9 an     ,age (         
,imag9ation r ?an ( ,reasonabl5ess2 a   
magaz9e     int]e/$ 9 ,pa/1 ,pres5t1 &  
,future1 b p>ticul>ly 9 !     ,new      
,hell5ism2 a magaz9e writt5 =           
,intellig5t ,p :o c     ,feel1 ^:       
philosophy is ,appli$ ,an>*ism1 ^:      
policy is a     ,w to ,spl5d\r ( ,life1 
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,prep>$ness1 ! ,road to ,univ]sal       
,slaught]                 ,by ,emma     
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,patriotism1 a ,m5ace to ,lib]ty        
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(f]$     to ! public4 ,writt5 9 pla9    
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prepaid = #a4fj4 ,?is is ! revis$ &     
enl>g$     ,m>%all ,engli% translation4 
,s5d *eck1 money ord] or /amps4         
,ignorance ,is ! ,great ,curse6       ,d
 y "k1 = in/ance1 ! sci5tific diff]5ce  
betwe5 love     & passion8 ,human life  
is full ( hide\s exhibits (             
wret*$ness due to ignorance ( sexual    
normality4       ,/upid1 p]nici\s prud]y
 long has bl9d$ u to sexual tru?4       
,sci5ce 0 sl[ 9 ent]+ ?is vital field4  
,9 rec5t ye>s     comm]ciali/s eye+     
pr(its h unload$ _m unsci5tific &       
dang]\s sex books4 ,n[ ! _w's great     
sci5tific m9ds are     deal+ ) ?is      
subject ^u :i* human happ9ess (t5       
dep5ds4 ,no long] is ! subject taboo$   

among intellig5t     p4       ,we take  
pleasure 9 (f]+ to ! ,am]ican public1 ! 
"w (     "o ( ! _w's greate/ au?orities 
^u ! "q (     sexual life4 ,he is ,augu/
 ,=el1 ,m4,d41 ,ph4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 (     
,zuri*1     ,switz]l&4 ,8 book w op5 y\r
 eyes to y\rself & expla9     _m        
my/]ies4 ,y w be bett] = ?is k4       ,e
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social1     m$ical1 crim9al1 legal1     
religi\s & educational matt]s w     f9d 
?is book ( imm$iate value4 ,nurses1     
police (ficials1     heads ( public     
in/itutions1 writ]s1 judges1 cl]gym5 &  
tea*]s are urg$ to get ?is book at once4
       ,! subject is treat$ f e po9t (  
view4 ,! *apt] on     8love & o!r       
irradiations ( ! sexual appetite0 is a  
pr(\nd exposition ( sex                 
emotions--,contraceptive means          
discuss$--,deg5]acy expos$--,a guide to 
all 9 dome/ic     relations--,a great   
book by a great man4                    
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