I and her 
Face

brighter thaN
chariots Or
fooTsoldiers

toWard
I
aNd under
The bridges
hEr 
chaRiots

shouting lydiAns and
raNks of foot soldiers
iN
possiblE misstep

unexpeCted licking struck her as
rAther bold
heR
Step
mOtion
oN

fast charIots and 
wounded Footsoldiers

rush iN but
nOt 
To

be too toWard
I
aNd to shuffle
The light
to offend hEr 
chaRiots

lydiAns sadly outstretched
firm raNks
iN place
designed as a possiblE way into

unexpeCted fantasies
we'd rAther watch
heR
Step toward
mOtion 
oN 

charIots off
oF solid ground

lydiaNs off of solid ground 
Or 
fooT soldiers in mid-air

toWard
I 
aNd disfigured with adoration
me and The whisper
hEr and the
chaRiots with

50 lydiAns in tow
raNks of beautiful 
iN 
possiblE whimpers

unexpeCted voice
rAther than touch
heR
Step
mOtion 
slowly oN


(melody improvised. poem is mesostic generated from anne carson's translation of sappho "I would rather see...")


I WOULD RATHER SEE

tori, joanna, anna von hausswolff, pj harvey, kate bush

28. music for all to enjoy.

https://youtube.com/user/CJman327 - occasional live streams!

CHILL ISLAND OASIS OF TRUTH AND REALITY.

https://rateyourmusic.com/~thirtycenturyman

I WOULD RATHER SEE

Julia Holter