Monday, March 24, 2008

John Crouse & Jim Leftwich

ACT FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY SIX


a simple kaleidoscope: “minced habanero sewn”

apabhramsa language dating: “ripe liver birthday”

in turn reflected: “offal suet boiling”

have been versions: “nutmeg whiskey stomach”

sheet of bright: “lungs raw oatmeal”

critics as genuine: “diet pilot army”

the viewing eyehole: “teeth worm pocket”

who is baptized: “cookies maggot powder”

includes the epics: “elegant haunch clients”

see mongolian alphabet: “harvested palm hickory”

the name albertville: “meat tea afternoon”

tinsel or beads: “local fabric haggis.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN


eightfold multiplication creates: “call water presence”

irrigated from springs: “drill ditch midst”

nationalism and pride: “each quickly less”

number of combinations: “door monster forget”

and patterns effectively: “senses wings promise”

without limit is: “oozing hand lighted”

a thin fact: “gloom forging clothes”

albertville was transfered: “beat throat sleep”

mirrors are enclosed: “stomach glade camp”

the sage bidpai: “maze burnt time”

moralistic beast fables: “chaos empty crop”

tumble into arbitrary: “which unknown seams.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT


outer one ground: “lagniappe lamington lard”

belgian military base: “lavender granular moonsoon”

can be rotated: “legume lemongrass lentil”

recognition of sakuntala: “aroma edible seltzer”

striking symmetrical pattern: “eggplant artichoke poached”

garland of skulls: “endive blanched braised”

bright aluminum bent: “grilled aluminum customers”

zaire formerly congo: “griddle funnel buttered”

containing loose fragments: “fennel flattened breakfast”

gemsbok widlebeest springbok: “rutabaga mango zucchini”

through a viewer: “skimmed contamination pastry”

because cold improves: “carbon potash texture.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY NINE


a strong admirer: “through room hand”

displaying sympathy for: “motor voice folks”

cavalry division operating: “songs each recall”

successful adaptation of: “enough noise thump”

supremacy of reasoned: “pages without soon”

africa and adjourns: “tunnel signs surfaces”

the genus belongs: “rooms dreams beast”

unsuited to agriculture: “drums left cold”

investigation resulted in: “noon further plate”

or floppers which: “escape scoop slowly”

against traditional faith: “soil eye open”

an immediate attack: “culls light belt.”