Speaking Failure
I
failure is a beautiful word,
unbound, unstruck, low in
the mouth all except the
first syllable, lower lip to
upper row of teeth. It ends
open and sprawling, a voice
passing through open space
over the spreading of tongue –
slowed down – over every attempt
to mean. Its middle the same
sound as helping or illness, both
equally possible between the
pressure of contact, bent wind.
II
wind bent, contact of pressure,
the between possible, equally
both. Illness or helping as sound.
Same the middle. Its mean to
attempt every over, down, slowed
tongue of spreading the over
space open. Through passing
voice, a sprawling, and open
ends it. Teeth of row. Upper
to lip. Lower syllable first.
The except-all-mouth, the
in-low, unstruck, unbound,
word, beautiful. A is failure.
III
wind bent, contact of pressure, failure is a beautiful word,
the between possible, equally unbound, unstruck, low in
both. Illness or helping as sound. the mouth all except the
Same the middle. Its mean to first syllable, lower lip to
attempt every over, down, slowed upper row of teeth. It ends
tongue of spreading the over open and sprawling, a voice
space open. Through passing passing through open space
voice, a sprawling, and open over the spreading of tongue -
ends it. Teeth of row. Upper slowed down - over every attempt
to lip. Lower syllable first. to mean. Its middle the same
The except-all-mouth, the sound as helping or illness, both
in-low, unstruck, unbound, equally possible between the
word, beautiful. A is failure. pressure of contact, bent wind.
IV: Coda
Lower syllable first.
The except-all-mouth, the
in-low, unstruck, unbound,
word, beautiful. A is failure.
a voice
passing through open space
over the spreading of tongue –
slowed down – over every attempt
to mean
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failure is a beautiful word,
unbound, unstruck, low in
the mouth all except the
first syllable, lower lip to
upper row of teeth. It ends
open and sprawling, a voice
passing through open space
over the spreading of tongue –
slowed down – over every attempt
to mean. Its middle the same
sound as helping or illness, both
equally possible between the
pressure of contact, bent wind.
II
wind bent, contact of pressure,
the between possible, equally
both. Illness or helping as sound.
Same the middle. Its mean to
attempt every over, down, slowed
tongue of spreading the over
space open. Through passing
voice, a sprawling, and open
ends it. Teeth of row. Upper
to lip. Lower syllable first.
The except-all-mouth, the
in-low, unstruck, unbound,
word, beautiful. A is failure.
III
wind bent, contact of pressure, failure is a beautiful word,
the between possible, equally unbound, unstruck, low in
both. Illness or helping as sound. the mouth all except the
Same the middle. Its mean to first syllable, lower lip to
attempt every over, down, slowed upper row of teeth. It ends
tongue of spreading the over open and sprawling, a voice
space open. Through passing passing through open space
voice, a sprawling, and open over the spreading of tongue -
ends it. Teeth of row. Upper slowed down - over every attempt
to lip. Lower syllable first. to mean. Its middle the same
The except-all-mouth, the sound as helping or illness, both
in-low, unstruck, unbound, equally possible between the
word, beautiful. A is failure. pressure of contact, bent wind.
IV: Coda
Lower syllable first.
The except-all-mouth, the
in-low, unstruck, unbound,
word, beautiful. A is failure.
a voice
passing through open space
over the spreading of tongue –
slowed down – over every attempt
to mean
Published in Public Pool
