12.7.06

Suddenly the world is a smaller place...









Syd Barrett

1946-2006






from "Dark Globe"

The poppy birds way
swing twigs coffee brands around,
brandish her wand with a feathery tongue
my head kissed the ground
I was half the way down, treading the sand
please, please, please lift the hand
I'm only a person with Eskimo chain
I tattooed my brain all the way...
Won't you miss me?
Wouldn't you miss me at all?

4 comments:

michi said...

ah yes, syd. another one gone.

Collin Kelley said...

Shine on you crazy diamond.

Arlene said...

wonderful tribute, sam -- i'll have to check him out.

love the anne carson book, too! it's on my list. have her "the beauty of the husband" -- which i simply worship.

a.

sam of the ten thousand things said...

Thanks... Michi, Collin & Arlene.