‘God, make me tall and dark…’
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First published on Intrinsick, now here because Eric asked.
(Image: Pinterest)
In a Night so Still I Go La La La La La
In a night so still I summon you
hear me calling out your name, goddess
I want you here
will you lead me to your sea of love
or leave me lying here
on the burning sands
In a night so still I summon you
I’ll speak a little louder, goddess
I want you here
will you take me where the kingdom comes
or leave me lying here
where souls disappear
In a night so still I summon you
I’ll even shout, goddess
I want you here
will you make this life livable
or leave me lying here
where I’m losing the reasons to breathe
In a night so still I summon you
C’mon, goddess
I want you here
will you take me home to glory’s throne
or leave me lying here
red eyes and tears
In a night so still I summon you
I won’t say it again, goddess
I want you here
will you lead me to your armchair
or leave me lying here
your onion peeling slave
In a night so still I summon you
cut the crap, goddess
the government is looking for a saw
to cut a thousand loaves of bread in half
and all I want is a haircut
will you give it to me?
In a night so still I summon you
I don’t know what to say, goddess
they said I was your favorite prize
your favorite smile
your favorite mirror
not your favorite game
In a night so still I summon you
why did you play me this way, goddess
you held me down
and it’s always this way
now I know better
So put your hands where I can see them
In a night so still I summon you
to tell you that we are through, goddess
I’d rather spend the night alone in my room
than spend the night alone summoning you
do you hear me?
So much for the night so still
so much for the whistling in the wind, goddess
Is it in my genes – I don’t know
but I guess what you think is true
I could never be the right kind of dog for you
and I go la la la la la
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In a Night so Still I Go La La La La La is a found poem made of:
Three poems
Preveza, by Kostas Karyotakis, translated by Peter J. King and Andreas Christofidou
In the Goddess’s Name I Summon You…, by George Seferis, translated by Edmund Keeley
The Monogram, by Odysseus Elytis, translated by Youlika K. Masry (© February 14, 2018)
One Wikipedia article
Greek government-debt crisis
And 14 songs – some better than others and a crappy one
Hands Up – I Love You – Madrugada
Red Eyes and Tears – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
As Sure as the Sun – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
I Wanna Be Your Dog – The Stooges
Not Right – The Stooges
In Your Room – Depeche Mode
Strangelove – Depeche Mode
I Feel You – Depeche Mode
Blue – Vermillion Lies
To Binge – Gorillaz
I Can Never Be Your Woman – White Town
Big Love – Fleetwood Mac
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
She’s Got the Look – Roxette
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© Basilike Pappa, 2018
(Image: Incantation, by Anne W. Brigman, 1905 – Pinterest)
