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Sally and Tom

The Conspiracy shone upon and within
Each other with the assurance of necessity,
Magnetizing their connection with the smoke
That wafted up, and they agreed
When Hamilton said, “We must form a union

To give birth to the infinity of our ideals,
So that Lilica’s will can be done rationally.”
“Hastily!” “Gratefully!” “Passionately!”
The jester giggled, “I like this conspiracy!

Who shall we come upon next, to bring us
To her? For I don’t know the territory.”
As one mind, the gathering conjured – Jefferson –
And the mist of the mind of the man appeared
In the haze, to which all felt devotion,

But Fing wondered in fullest amazement yet,
Of all the unsparing sights of this walk-about,
To have Jefferson with him, to sense that present
Being, it caused the ice of his eyes to melt.

Next to and within him, Sally Hemings.
They had a force in their light
It brought the Conspirators higher and Fing
Found his tongue too dry to speak

Sally and Tom spoke in harmony, bearing
Themselves in operatic poses, to remind
Them all of their separate identities
They said: “Life and liberty are the sine qua non,
With which we pursue our happinesses.
But no one can say how achievement is done,
Nor that it exceeds the harassings
Which accumulate with the sincere one
Who is in pursuit of what’s happening.”

The jester spoke, with bending light,
“I am the sentimental
Sojourner from Calais to Paris, a questor
Of the ephemeral, elemental
Stuff of humanity, the winding of a clock
The incidental which amplifies
And decimate our ideals.”

Light wound about them, emanating from Tlon,
And Fing knew nothing but the totality of the everlasting instant
Which brooked no reflection as a form of diminishment
And he let it be.

They replied, Good friend, you and your nag
Are welcome to this real Elysium for as long as it lasts
And as proof, we offer the heart of our ... to seal
The deal.” They held aloft the pulsing center
Of their being to the entire Conspiracy.

And they said, “Where shall we go when the time of Tlon grows
Implosive? There is no pity for that,” they ended
By dissipating in the light, wavering gold,
Shimmering and then not being present.

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from Songs from Elysium Part One, released January 12, 2022

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The Microcosmic Examples are Y.S. Fing and whoever is helping at the time. We tell stories using cosmic American music, purveying irony with love to a kick-ass beat. Everything else is happenstance. Don't be shy about listening closely and sharing your comments. We want to hear from you! ... more

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