American Haikus (excerpt)

Lyrics

In my medicine cabinet The winter fly Has died of old age Well here I am 2 PM What day is it The tree looks like a dog Barking at heaven Prayer beads on the holy book My knees are cold In the morning frost, The cats step slowly No telegram today, Only more leaves fell Castles of the Gandharvas Is full of aging young couples Early morning, yellow flowers Thinking about the drunkards of Mexico The national scene Late afternoon sun in those trees Nightfall Boy smashing dandelions with a stick Holding up my purring cat to the moon, I sighеd August moon Oh! I got a boil on my thigh Drunk as a hoot-owl Writing letters by thunderstorm All-day long Wеaring a hat That wasn't on my head Beautiful young girls Running up the library steps With shorts on Crossing the football field Coming home from work The lonely businessman Useless, useless Heavy rain Driving into the sea After the shower Among the drenched roses The bird Thrashing in the bath The little worm Lowers itself from the roof By a self-shat thread Snap your finger! Stop the world! Rain falls harder Nightfall Too dark to read the page, Too cold