(inspired by Steven’s poem “Notes Towards a Supreme Fiction”)<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
And for who, except for you, is there mirth?<\/p>\n
Do I inquire of saints, sinners (or jokers)?<\/p>\n
Who can define it?\u00a0 Who can disclose it?<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in deliberate shadow<\/p>\n
A caper nudges towards a dark exit<\/p>\n
With a mind of transcendence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It Must Be Paradoxical<\/p>\n
Where is the line where farce ends and I begin?<\/p>\n
No one can reason it out<\/p>\n
The space is vague, undefined, and anxious<\/p>\n
Until a flash of unknowing<\/p>\n
Splits our inner sky<\/p>\n
Revealing us unique and together<\/p>\n
A fraternity of fools<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It Must Surprise<\/p>\n
All depends on what should not be<\/p>\n
Expectation subverted<\/p>\n
Meanings transgressed<\/p>\n
Caught up in tides from astonished seas<\/p>\n
And inspirited western winds<\/p>\n
Who could reason it out?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It Must Take Your Breath Away<\/p>\n
It takes a friend to truly mock us<\/p>\n
Can we see it clearly<\/p>\n
Through tears streaming<\/p>\n
Breath convulsing<\/p>\n
Brain flooded with endorphins and oxygen<\/p>\n
And the staccato howls of pranksters<\/p>\n
Who just got away with it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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