Tag: alchemy
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Ishtar
It’s Berlin the museum Eight gates separate the great from the dust The eighth adorned with animal faces, graced with sky hues rubies and jacinths Adjacent the golden steps of great temples There is no complacent way to tend an eternal flame The frame of the world, its high lofty domes, made them fine architects…
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Septuagint
Seven pillars the grace of Islam Seven seals the rage of His lamb Seventy seems plenty but not when there’s only seventy left Seventy seven sent heavenward Seven days but before them what word? Seven he made like lion and eight nine A seventh of it is iron Seven plus five spies out of Zion…
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I’d
I’d a hoe it wasn’t private Saving Ryan on my D-Day lilo I’d crime on mind and moved autopilot You are a piller to match Trajan You are quid store credit trade-in More sides than the Mersey Gurning like a cud chewing Jersey I break laws subscribe only to Murphy’s My solifying gallimaufry Your asinine…
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Last Broadcast Night Of Eclipse
The last time lights turn on before they are off Announcing the meltdown Forecasters cast glances down They wear frowns They explain what they found On protocol expound Told you shit would go down Where’s the fucking iodine Til Monday then this is Dr Frasier Crane signing off.
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Birdcage
My bird not Stymphalian Is a sort who wears leather Body hairless as an alien She fastens her hair together She’s got gazelle flank I’m Gustave alligator Tarry at watering hole ‘bout time he ate her Afterwards gladheateher the crows rustling above the crater Full of dirty water the slick sides, now red with slaughter…
Alchemisland 