all spelling errers intentional
Aaron is readingmedusa's hair
'bout penises of Shiva
something like that -
singleh women growing dreadlockslike my matted hair
they remain celebateI'm working on it. I knew New York
would be slush bound
not fluff snow like philly
but two days old,already grey
the bane of amateur shoes.
A two hour train ride from philly to new york on amtrack turned into five hours
artic connections between cars
five inches of snow stepbetween me and the bathroom
no power lights out
lines to the cafe cara run on beer I met Gerry
one of those folkswith their eyes open a little too wide
he noticed my typewriting in my notebookI ask him to write:
Funny guy w/ funny career - sells antiquehe's the most diverse textile dealer in the world
fabrics to the world for fun + profit.why not?
paranoid about $3000 worth of trashbagged2 pairs cut velvet portiers double sided green and burgundy 10 feet long, circa 1900.
arrived New York,
two hours late for dinner,
I could only spend twn minutesin his apartment do chicks dig this?
Everyone digs it.
two room studio
with separate kitchenteeming with textiles
eighteenth century allegorical tapestries
elaborate brocade vest from the 1700s
stained glass windows and door between
dark wood ornate heavy bed 1880s
above, commissoioned paintings of luminescent nudes
heavenly play rich tassels with berry sized adornments
sumptuous transplendent
I took a picture
of Gerry and his stuffI need a digital camera.
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