1.

little baby beast

boy

sitting on concrete

eating skewered

meat

this is the way we are

were

have become

piling concrete upon a living being

crowding in front of bowery mission

clapping our hands for universal peace

waiting for the doors to open

this is how the view is

captured

built

the strafings

odd moments of clarity

bygones going by

yet not forgetting the residue

not collecting the residuals

these people

all want to give mew something

before i dies

then take it away.

2.

bush bush bush bush

bush bush bush bush

bush bush bush bush

there i’ve said it. now hush.

3.

mush. slush. rush. flush.

4.

walking thru universe

wandering

grilledskewered

distracted by menusstreetsigns & the moon

rollicking envygone ’fore you’ve arrived

capturedbeforehatched

defrocked angelslost little boyswaiting for the doors to open

searching for lost entrances

camouflagedbullypulpitscreepy tactless oratories

amongst flat landscapes.

5.

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Steve Dalachinsky’s most recent books include The Final Nite & Other Poems (Ugly Duckling Presse), Trial and Error in Paris (Loudmouth Collective Press), In Glorious Black and White (Ugly Duckling Presse), Race Poems w/ Nathaniel Farrell (collages only) (Ugly Duckling Press), Trust Fund Babies (Pitchfork Press), and Poems for Laureamont (Furniture Press). His work is included in The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry. His CDs include Incomplete Directions, I Thought It Was the End of the World and Pray for Me.

Other works on Sidebrow: cecil taylor trio @ castle clinton 7/29/04, cecil taylor trio @ the bluenote 7/19/05 & cecil taylor - derek bailey duo @ tonic 5/3/00