poet.
“The p o e t
therefore is truly the t h i e f of fire.
He is r e s p o n s i b l e for humanity
for animals even.
He will have to make sure
his v i s i o n s
can be smelled, fondled, listened to
If what he brings back from beyond has form
he gives it form
If it has none
he gives it none
A l a n g u a g e must be found
of the soul, for the soul
and will include everything
perfumes, sounds colors
thought g r a p p l i n g with thought”
