Perhaps
July 6, 2023When Horses Die
July 6, 2023Where The Waxwings Used To Dwell
Where the waxwings used to dwell,
Where the pine trees softly swayed,
A flock of airy momentwills
Flew around and flew away.
Where the pine trees softly whooshed
Where the warblewings sang out
A flock of airy momentwills
Flew around and flew about.
In wild and shadowy disarray
Among the ghosts of bygone days,
Wheeled and tintinnabulated.
A flock of airy momentwills
A flock of airy momentwills!
You’re warblewingish and beguilish,
You besot my soul like strumming,
Like a wave invade my heart!
Go on, ringing warblewings,
Long live airy momentwills!
Velimir Khlebnikov
Velimir Khlebnikov (1885-1922) was a Russian poet and playwright associated with the Russian Futurist movement. Khlebnikov's poetry is characterized by its innovative language and use of sound and rhythm. He sought to create a new language that would break free from the constraints of traditional literary forms. Khlebnikov was also interested in the occult and wrote extensively on mystical and esoteric topics. He was a major influence on the Russian avant-garde and is considered one of the most important Russian poets of the 20th century.