Monday, March 26, 2012

Dream Song 77: Seedy Henry rose up shy


John Berryman

Dream Song 77: Seedy Henry rose up shy
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Seedy Henry felt shy in de world—
Even when he shaved & swung barbells
Duding up at Gold’s Gym each day

He did thousands of miles—
On the ecstatic elliptical machines
All the way to NYC and back
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Ah those were the days—
When he strut into class with
One of his books in either hand

But now Henry tires of the winter—
He’s squeamish & not very comfy about
The ponzi-scheme ruin-prone Scene
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The so-called City on the Hill—
All those gone Camelot nostalgia boyz
Poor impenitent Henry weeps

Once such a fierce & airy occupation—
Raving away so many of Henry's years
It’s a wonder that his mad books survive

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