by Rochelle Owens 1Speak to a configuration of stainseven a silk shirt of the man from Marrakecheven a configuration of stains will bemade to speak sublime yellow-greensmears of avocado pulp the man fromMarrakech enemies at his feet the sonof a Macedonian his peach porcelain chinits cleft pierced by a thorn piercedis the man from Marrakech the son of aMacedonian he crouches over a vanity sinkdappled with mother-of-pearl bearingthe weight of a nightmare a nightmareabout iron stairs about a long rowof embryos luminous organs fibrous pitsNarcissus purgingjabbing his two-inch pinky nail evil it feelsinto the cleft of his china levantine hook on a rampagefrom out of Ur into the hotel his privatequarters red hot mosaic tiles hooks forevery hang-up made by master craftsmenthe man from Marakecheyes of pale gray-green pale gray-green...
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