THE OCEAN POEM


also called diamond also called Bawitdaba
also called steam pool also called the way
to hell

she drinks it and then he drinks it too
because he is an idiot maybe
because he loves her and things

they both get sick
puking like pelicans in oil
and the gulls creep closer

KABOOM
the big toilet heaves
"DO NOT DRINK ME"

and so we are bronzing
and so we watch the bikinis
and so the lifeguards race

because nobody is dying here today
even when aug swims out
as far as he can

and god i am so scared of sharks
or anything alive
"DON'T TOUCH ME"

and it really sucks that i am a bad swimmer
i mean i can sort of look stupid
and stay up but i hate looking stupid

sufers never look stupid
sufers are always cool
even if they are only surfing in their minds

respect the wave
endless fuck you up shit
KABOOM

but then you start to like this
constant pummel
the hand of demigawd grabbing

go on says the song
"hit me with your best shot"
let me see what hell awaits

the sun is a sleeper
the sun is a scorcher
the sun is a ball of gas

FIRE AWAY