Lawrence Ferlinghetti!

The Pennycandystore Beyond The El

The pennycandystore beyond the Elis where i first

fell in love

with unreality

Jellybeans glowed in the semi-gloom

of that september afternoon

A cat upon the counter moved among

the licorice sticks

and tootsie rolls

and Oh Boy Gum

Outside the leaves were falling as they died

A wind had blown away the sun

A girl ran in

Her hair was rainy

Her breasts were breathless in the little room

Outside the leaves were falling

and they cried

Too soon! too soon!

Recipe For Happiness Khaborovsk Or Anyplace

One grand boulevard with trees

with one grand cafe in sun

with strong black coffee in very small cups.

One not necessarily very beautiful

man or woman who loves you.

One fine day.

Number 8

It was a face which darkness could kill

in an instanta face as easily hurt

by laughter or light

'We think differently at night'

she told me once

lying back languidly

And she would quote Cocteau

'I feel there is an angel in me' she'd say

'whom I am constantly shocking'

Then she would smile and look away

light a cigarette for me sigh and rise

and stretch her sweet anatomy

let fall a stocking

Dove Sta Amore

Dove sta amore

Where lies love

Dove sta amore

Here lies love

The ring dove love

In lyrical delight

Hear love's hillsong

Love's true willsong

Love's low plainsong

Too sweet painsong

In passages of night

Dove sta amore

Here lies love

The ring dove love

Dove sta amore

Here lies love