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           Speciallyintheseblackclothesfeelitmore.Blackconducts,reflects,(refractsisit?),theheat.ButIcouldn’tgointhatlightsuit.Makeapicnicofit.Hiseyelidssankquietlyoftenashewalkedinhappywarmth.Boland’sbreadvandeliveringwithtraysourdailybutsheprefersyesterday’sloavesturnoverscrispcrownshot.Makesyoufeelyoung.Somewhereintheeast:earlymorning:setoffatdawn.Travelroundinfrontofthesun,stealaday’smarchonhim.Keepitupforevernevergrowadayoldertechnically.Walkalongastrand,strangeland,cometoacitygate,sentrythere,oldrankertoo,oldTweedy’sbigmoustaches,leaningonalongkindofaspear.Wanderthroughawnedstreets.Turbanedfacesgoingby.Darkcavesofcarpetshops,bigman,Turkotheterrible,seatedcrosslegged,smokingacoiledpipe.Criesofsellersinthestreets.Drinkwaterscentedwithfennel,sherbet.Danderalongallday.Mightmeetarobberortwo.Well,meethim.Gettingontosundown.Theshadowsofthemosquesamongthepillars:priestwithascrollrolledup.Ashiverofthetrees,signal,theeveningwind.Ipasson.Fadinggoldsky.Amotherwatchesmefromherdoorway.Shecallsherchildrenhomeintheirdarklanguage.Highwall:beyondstringstwanged.Nightsky,moon,violet,colourofMolly’snewgarters.Strings.Listen.Agirlplayingoneofthoseinstrumentswhatdoyoucallthem:dulcimers.Ipass.

           Probablynotabitlikeitreally.Kindofstuffyouread:inthetrackofthesun.Sunburstonthetitlepage.Hesmiled,pleasinghimself.