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There have been times, what with this and that, when the whisper of words was not enough. On some shelf of memory lies a misplaced summer, one not st… - Paul Bowles
" "There have been times, what with this and that,
when the whisper of words was not enough.
On some shelf of memory lies a misplaced summer,
one not stored away for later savoring.
Surely it ended early, with unexpected fogs,
with the wind sliding past through unmeasured darkness.
No voice could be enough, what with this and that,
and the hours falling faster.
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About Paul Bowles
Paul Bowles (30 December 1910 – 18 November 1999) was a composer, author, and traveler.
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Paul Frederic Bowles
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When stripèd snakes shall creep upon us
And the nervous screams of birds
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Rip out the smiles from garden walks
Transform the minnows into hawks
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The liar's spasm without ever having lied.
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His thorax only partially destroyed.
Retching is prohibited. It's wrong.
The murderer feels no hate he can avoid.
Now flies bite worst where the skin is broken.
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The bloated plants quiver, the seeds will be shaken.
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