walt christopher stickney - Artaud's Hand

artaud’s hand
1978, coloured drawing,11”x14”

1/1/03
cape may


on this island thyr is a bird every 50 feet.

even in this church on that branch in the winds.

but u may not see them now.

u feel them fleetingly as u do a close friend

somewhyr else getting by.

i was brought hyr by the wine star above the waves at night.

i often see it. i have drunk deeply hyr for 14 years.

i swim at night.

these birds fly towards it but never leave 1 another or this island.

they r in love united n happy.

i was brought hyr by a great winefather, a birdfriend.

we touch the profound birdchildren as we seek an inner light.

we often help them to fly widout wings.

we sing mozart in r little school on the prairie.

the songs have gone out through the gods through all of us.

on this island thyr is water everywhyr n stars every night.

hold the winestar close widin n let the birds enter u to drink.

this island-world will b reunited today wid the marriage of ashes

di mia parenti, helen n bernard,1 mile out from the lighthouse

in the atlantic hyr. amen. peace. pace. per tutti. for me.

toss all your flowers overboard. bring on the cello.

now the heron is aloft the empire.

let’s circle this island n go home. yes?

walt christopher stickney

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