Acid Bath

Old Skin

Acid Bath


WE smoke the toenails and hair 
of the wiseman 
under a BLACKGOD's thumb 
we dance like painted puppets 
she bleeds orgasm in techni-color 
an ocean of alien mystery 
we eat the wiseman's eyes 
for sight that we might 
see the darkness if we kill 
the lights fast enough 
we eat the brain and pray 
that our eyes can open wide enough 
we burn the dry shell, a funeral chant 
the pulse quickens and we dance 
as the blossoms fall 
a scattering of dust to the winds 
this celebration of old skin 
I feel every flower that is 
screaming to consume you 
the earth and sky your cradle 
the earth and sky entomb you 
so is the way of forever 
teeming with simple cruelties 
beatings in cold rooms 
hands and head not found