,SPIRITUAL ,ECOLOGY1 ,PSY*OGEOGRAPHY1 & ,POLT]GASMIC ,POLITICS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DR4 ,BONES 

,TEXT 3 

0,MY IDEA IS ?AT EV]Y SPECIFIC BODY /RIVES TO BECOME MA/] OV] ALL SPACE & TO EXT5D ITS =CE 7-ITS WILL TO P[]37 & TO ?RU/ BACK ALL ?AT RESI/S ITS EXT5SION4 ,BUT IT CONT9UALLY 5C\NT]S SIMIL> EF=TS ON ! P>T ( O!R BODIES & 5DS BY COM+ TO AN >RANGEM5T 7'UNION'7 ) ?OSE ( !M ?AT >E SUFFICI5TLY RELAT$ TO IT3 ?US !Y !N CONSPIRE TOGE!R = P[]4 ,& ! PROCESS GOES ON-0 

--,FREIDRI* ,NIETZS*E1 ,! ,WILL TO ,P[] 

0,SI QUI]5 QUE SE LOS DIGA 

,YO SOY UN ALMA S9 DU5O 

,A MI NO ME IMPORTA NADA 

,PA' MI LA VIDA ES UN SU5O0 

-,RAMON ,AYALA1 0,UN ,PUNO ,DE ,TI]RA0 

,BREA!4 ,TAKE IT 94 ,BREA!4 

,JU/ LIKE PULL+ A TRIGG]4 

,WE >E DEEP 9 ! SWAMPS1 HEAD+ (F ( ! ,FLORIDA ,TRAIL 9TO SPONGY GR\ND ?AT1 JU/ A FEW MOM5TS FROM N[1 WILL BECOME A LAKE4 ,!RE'S A /ORM BREW+ AB\T ?REE MILES WE/1 BIG FUCK]1 BUT WE CAN'T SEE IT4 ,A SEA ( GRE5 & BR[N BLOCKS \T ! SKY & CALLS FROM UNSE5 ANIMALS HIDE ! APPROA* ( ROLL+ ?UND]4 ,MY COMRADES HAD ASK$ E>LI] :Y ! HELL ,I WAS BR++ A BACKPACK =1 :AT WE ASSUM$1 WAS JU/ A DAYHIKE4 

0,WELL10 ,I SAID1 0Y\ NEV] KN[ :AT MI<T HAPP540 ,I DRA9$ ANO!R BE]1 C>EFULLY PUTT+ ! EMPTY 9 MY POCKET4 0,BESIDES ,I FIGURE IT'S GOOD TRA9+4 ,GET US$ TO MOV+ ) MY SLEEP+ HAMMOCK1 T>PS1 ! :OLE DEAL40 

,?IS WAS ONLY A HALF-TRU?4 ,I C\LDN'T EXPLA9 ?AT ?IS PREP>$NESS WAS ACTUALLY A SACR$ COV5ANT ,I'D UND]TAK5 AFT] AN ACID-SOAK$ RITUAL \T AT ,LI?IA ,SPR+S4 ,?AT NOT C>RY+ A SP>E BATT]Y = MY FLA%LI<T WAS A S9 ON P> ) %ITT+ 9 A *UR* PEW4 ,I C\LDN'T EXPLA9 ! WEIRD METAPHYSICAL BONDS ,I'D =G$ BETWE5 ! L&1 H[ ,I'D UND]/OOD ITS REPTILIAN DIRECTIVES1 & EV5 PUT ! V]Y SYMBOLS IT %[$ ME ON MY SK9 P]MAN5TLY4 

,FLORIDA1 ! REMORSELESS LOV]4 ,! FANG$ KISS4 ,WOMB & GNA%+ JAW ALL WRAPP$ 9TO ONE4 ,\R ,LADY ( ,LE*E4 6,SOY EL HOMBRE MAS DI*OSA DEL MUNDO POR T5]TE COMO MADRE6 

,I WAS HAV+ TR\BLE FOCUS+4 ,POLITICAL ANXIETIES COMB9$ ) VISIONS ( ANGRY :ITE M5 >M$ TO ! TEE?4 ,MY M9D SWIRL$ ) !SE IMAGES EV5 AS ! CYPRESS BRU%$ AGA9/ ME4 ,ON ! PODCA/ ,I CO-HO/ ,I MADE CLE> MY BELIEF ?AT C]TA9 EV5TS MEANT WE W]E ON ! ?RE%OLD ( GREAT VIOL5CE4 ,A MILITIA WAS BE+ =M$ TO /OP ANY *ANCE ( IMPEA*M5T ) ! EXPRESS DESIRE TO TRA9 PEOPLE TO 0PUT D[N0 ,LEFTI/S4 

,?+S W]E F9ALLY COM+ TO A HEAD4 ,= ONCE ,I WAS ACTUALLY1 TRULY T]RIFI$4 

,WE W]E \T H]E TO 5GAGE 9 A RITUAL TO AID PRISON]S 9 ,CONNECTICUT1 TO FILL !M ) ! WAT]Y1 *AOTIC NATURE ?AT FL[$ 9 ?IS L& AS EASILY AS Y\ OR ,I BREA!4 ,SPIRITS W]E ?ICK4 ,I C\LD FEEL ! BUGS & TREES 9 MY BLOOD4 

,TO HELP EASE MY M9D7& TO 5SURE MY ATT5TION C\LD BE FOCUS$ ON ! RITUAL7 ,I T\*$ A TREE & ASK$ A SIMPLE QUE/ION3 H[ CAN ,I PREP>E = :AT'S COM+8 ,I ASK$ = WISDOM1 GUIDANCE4 

,I DIDN'T REALIZE !N :AT ,I DO N[4 ,?AT ! >EA WE W]E 9 WASN'T JU/ SOME SWAMP4 ,?AT ! /ORM1 ! GRAVES WE'D UNCOV]1 ALL W\LD DRIP ) POT5T MEAN+4 

,MEAN+ BEYOND M]E POLITICS4 ,MEAN+ :I*1 EV5 AS ,I TYPE !SE WORDS1 MOVES ME TO TE>S & FILLS ME ) AWE4 

,NONE ( ?IS MAY MAKE S5SE4 ,I FEEL COMPELL$ TO WRITE IT ALL ! SAME4 

,I HAVE BE5 GIFT$ ) A VISION4 ,COME SIT ) ME 9 ! HUMID AIR & LET ME TELL Y\ :AT ,I SAW4 

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0,?AT WAS DEF9ITELY AN ALLIGATOR40 

,! HEAD HAD DIPP$ UND] ! WAT]1 BUT JUDG+ BY ! SIZE & PLACEM5T ( ! RIPPLES WE KNEW EXACTLY :AT HE WAS4 ,MAPITE BEGAN TO MAKE GATOR CALLS1 ! S\ND ( A Y\NGL+ FRE%LY HAT*$4 ,NO LUCK4 

,! SMALL WOOD5 BRIDGE HADN'T BE5 TAK5 C>E (1 ?IS 5TIRE SECTION ( WOODS SEEM$ AB&ON$ BY RANG]S4 ,TREES HAD FALL5 OV] ! PA? AHEAD & A LAY] ( MOSS HAD GR[N OV] ! PRESSUR$ WOOD WE /UMBL$ OV]1 MAK+ ! BRIDGE RI<T ABOVE ! GATOR 9FE/$ WAT] V]Y1 V]Y SLIPP]Y4 

,PEOPLE DI$ \T H]E4 ,A LOT4 

,= :ATEV] REASON ?IS P>TICUL> PAT* ( WOODS HAD GA9$ A REPUTATION LOCALLY4 ,CAMP]S REGUL>LY GOT ROBB$1 BEAT UP4 ,QUITE A FEW MURD]S4 ,%OOT+S4 ,ODD ?+ = A TRACT ( WILD]NESS TO HAVE SU* A VIOL5T TEMP]4 

,BUT IT MADE A LOT MORE S5SE :5 Y\ CONSID]$ WE W]E 9 ONE GIGANTIC BATTLE FIELD4 

,>\ND #ahg A 0FEUD0 BROKE \T BETWE5 ,BREV>D & ,ORANGE C\NTY RESID5TS4 ,C\RSE ! FOLKS UP ,NOR? CALL$ IT A FEUD4 ,WE DIDN'T4 

,WE CALL$ IT 0,! ,RANGE ,W>S40 

,CAMP$ RI<T 9 ?IS HAMMOCK WAS A ,FLORIDA CRACK] BY ! NAME ( ,MOSE ,B>B]1 A SIXTY-TWO YE> OLD VET]AN ( BO? ,SEM9OLE ,W>S & ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,HE'D GR[N RI* RU/L+ CATTLE & REFUS$ TO PAY ANY TAXES TO ! 0C>PET-BAGG] GOV]NM5T0 ( ! ,RECON/RUCTION ]A4 

,5T] ,ORANGE ,C\NTY ,%]IFF ,DAVID ,MIZELL4 ,A FELL[ CONF$]ATE VET]AN N[ TURN$ ,REPUBLICAN1 HE WAS ALSO ! TAX COLLECTOR & C\NTY COMMISSION]4 ,B>B] HAT$ ,MIZELL1 & C\LDN'T UND]/& :Y ! TWELVE YE> RESID5T ( C5TRAL ,FLORIDA HAD BETRAY$ HIS /ATE BY SID+ ) ! ,REPUBLICAN NEWCOM]S4 ,= ,B>B] ! ,CIVIL ,W> WAS F> FROM OV]4 ,= ,MIZELL IT WAS JU/ ANO!R ,TUESDAY4 

,MIZELL HAD MADE IT CLE> TO ,B>B]3 Y\ DON'T PAY Y\R TAXES ,I'M GO+ TO COLLECT ! PAYM5T 9 CATTLE4 ,TWICE N[ ,MIZELL HAD DONE JU/ ?AT & ,B>B]1 V]Y L\D & PUBLICLY1 HAD MADE IT CLE> HE 9T5D$ TO KILL ,MIZELL NEXT TIME HE TRI$4 

,MIZELL1 ATTEMPT+ TO >RE/ ,B>B]1 CROSS$ ?IS V]Y /REAM WE W]E WALK+ OV]4 ,?IS4 ,V]Y4 ,SAME4 ,PLACE4 

,A S+LE %OT RANG \T FROM ! PALMETTOS & /OPP$ HIM4 

,MIZELL FELL DEAD4 

,P]HAPS N[ WE MI<T CALL ! POLICE4 ,DO AN 9VE/IGATION4 ,LEAVE IT TO ! H&S ( ! ,/ATE4 

,NOT H]E4 ,C[ ,C\NTRY OP]AT$ UND] DIFF]5T RULES1 OLD] ONES1 & ! ,/ATE'S T5DRILS C\LD NOT REA* !SE PA/URES4 

,BLOOD = BLOOD4 ,)\T A UNIFY+ =CE JU/ICE W\LD HAVE TO BE MADE4 ,! SAME IMMUTABLE LAW ?AT OP]ATES 9 ,DETROIT1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,SOMALIA1 ,LIBYA1 & A HO/ ( O!R PLACES :]E ! ,/ATE SIMPLY CAN'T BE BO!R$ TO GIVE A DAMN4 

,OV] ! YE>S AMBU%ES1 SNIP]S1 & ROGUE BEAT+S W\LD CLAIM ! LIVES ( #da PEOPLE FROM ?IS SPOT ALL ! WAY TO ,/4 ,CL\D4 ,VICI\S GANG VIOL5CE1 ! K9D MOTIVAT$ SOLELY BY REV5GE & AN ATAVI/IC DESIRE TO EXT]M9ATE ?AT :I* W]5'T Y\R [N4 ,ONLY T5 DEF5DANTS W]E EV] BR\<T TO TRIAL1 NONE W]E CONVICT$1 & AT ONE PO9T A C\R?\SE WAS BURN$ D[N TO /OP ! PROCE$+S4 

,Y\ CAN (T5 FEEL ! PRES5CE ( SUICIDE 9 A H\SE4 ,OR MURD]4 ,!RE'S A SUBTLE 5]GETIC %IFT1 SOME?+ ?AT TA/ES LIKE COPP]4 ,! RAGE & ANIMOSITY1 ! GUNS & BLOOD1 /ILL LIES 9 ! SOIL ( ,NORM&Y1 ,GETTYSBURG1 & O!R BATTLEFIELDS4 

,BATTLEFIELDS LIKE ,BULL ,CREEK4 

,EV]Y:]E WE WALK$ ,I C\LD FEEL SLIPS ( TIME1 E*OES ( SWEAT+ M5 HUDDL$ BEH9D OAKS4 ,I C\LDN'T UND]/& :AT WAS HAPP5+4 ,:AT W]E !SE MEMORIES8 ,:OSE W]E !Y8 

,! L&1 SEE+ ?AT ?IS SPECIFIC SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE WASN'T BE+ UND]/OOD CLE>LY1 DECID$ TO *ANGE PACE4 

,SO IT S5T ! /ORM \R WAY4 

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,WE W]E SITT+ ON FALL5 CYPRESS TREE4 ,! RITUAL HAD BE5 A SUCCESS1 R&OM TWIGS 9 ! RITUAL SPACE FALL+ 9TO ! EXACT %APE ( A HUMAN BE+4 0,A GOOD SIGN10 ,I TOLD MY FRI5DS4 ,I P\R$ BE] ONTO ! GR\ND 9 ?ANKS & TOOK A MI<TY SW+ MYSELF4 ,MUD COV]$ MY H&S & MOSQUITOES W]E /RANGELY ABS5T4 

,MAPITE & ,VAQU]O W]E SMOK+ CIG>ETTES4 ,WE CAMP$ = A MOM5T1 BASK+ 9 ?AT WEIRD AFT] GL[ ONLY SORC]Y CAN BR+4 ,WE PASS$ WAT] & FOOD TO ONE ANO!R4 ,FELT ALIVE & UNIT$ ) ! ,E>? >\ND US4 ,WE HEAD$ WE/ 9TO ! P9ES4 

,! RITUAL WAS OV] BUT ,I C\LDN'T %AKE ! FEEL+ ?AT WE'D WOK5 SOME?+ UP4 ,SOME?+ L>G] ?AN \RSELVES4 

,ALL ! TREES BORE ! M>KS ( FREQU5T WILDFIRES1 A TOTAL DEVA/ATION ?AT WAS PRACTICALLY REQUIR$ TO BR+ NUTRI5TS 9TO ! SOIL4 ,WE W]E LOOK+ = A CEMET]Y4 

,IT WAS QUITE A:ILE BE=E WE F\ND IT1 & 9 ?AT TIME WE'D TRAV]S$ FLOOD$ TRAILS & EV5 %OT MY REVOLV]1 JU/ = KICKS4 

0,Y\ C\LD DO ?AT10 ,MAPITE SAID AS ,I PO9T$ ! GUN 9 ! AIR4 0,BUT IT W\LD BE L\D40 

0,I KN[40 ,I SAID4 0,?AT'S K9DA :Y ,I WANT TO DO IT4 ,IT FEELS4444RI<T40 

,B,A,N,G6 

,! E*O CRACK$ = MILES1 B\NC+ (F ! PALMETTOS & WEAV+ ?R\< P9E TREES :O MI<T V]Y WELL HAVE WAT*$ ,MIZELL DIE4 

,CONNECTIONS BETWE5 TIMEL9ES4 ,A PO9T+ F+]4 ,DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,DO Y\ SEE :AT ,I'M SAY+8 ,I /ILL C\LDN'T HE> H]4 ,%E GROAN$ & DREW ! /ORM CLOS]4 

,AT ONE PO9T ,MAPITE />T$ TO LAU<4 0,I UH444,I LEFT MY CAMP+ TOILET PAP] 9 ! C> APP>5TLY40 

0,OH80 ,A SAURIAN SMILE CREPT ACROSS MY TEE?4 0,H]E1 HAVE M9E40 

0,Y\ HAVE SOME 9 Y\R PACK80 

0,ALWAYS4 ,NEV] KN[ :5 Y\ MI<T NE$ IT40 

,HE /OOD !RE1 HALF *UCKL+ HIMSELF4 0,OKAY1 OKAY4 ,! PACK WAS A GOOD IDEA40 

,WE F9ALLY REA*$ ! CEMET]Y ONLY TO BECOME GREATLY CONFUS$4 ,! ?+ WAS OLD1 NO D\BT AB\T ?AT4 ,AN 5TIRE R[ ( CORPSES HAD BE5 PUT UND] /ONE H]E 9 ! #a#h#g'S4 #a#h#i'S4 #a#i#b'S4 #a#i#h#d4 

0,:AT ! FUCK80 ,VAQU]O MOTION$ ME TO A P>TICUL>LY L>GE SECTION ( GRAVES1 JU/ AS ORNATE AS ! O!RS1 DECORAT$ ) FL[]S4 ,! DATE WAS CONFUS+4 

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0,:O4440 ,I BACK$ AWAY4 0,:O ! FUCK IS /ILL BURY+ PEOPLE \T H]E80 

0,:]E ! FUCK IS ! ROAD8 ,H['D !Y EV5 BR+ ?IS \T H]E80 

0,S]I\SLY ?IS IS PUBLIC L&444?IS IS WAY1 WAY \T 9 ! WOODS4 ,9 ! GODDAMN PALMETTOS40 

0,LOOK AT ! BE]40 ,HE MOTION$ TO A B5* RI<T NEXT TO ! FRE%E/ GRAVE4 

0,SOMEBODY IS COM+ \T H]E & FE$+ !SE ?+S4 ,SITT+ ) !M40 

0,?AT /ONE IS EASILY ONE ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,!SE DEAD PEOPLE >E F> FROM RE/$40 

,I WOND]$ IF ! PA/ WAS REALLY ! PA/4 ,MAPITE TURN$ A CORN]4 ,HE PO9T$ T[>DS ! SKY4 

0,/ORMS COM+4 ,MAYBE WE \<T TO HEAD BACK80 

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0,EV]Y MANIFE/ATION ( LIFE IS IMP]MAN5T4 ,\R QUE/ TO MAKE ?+S P]MAN5T1 TO /RAI<T5 EV]Y?+ \T1 TO GET IT FIX$ IS AN IMPOSSIBLE & 9SOLUBLE PROBLEM40 

--,ALAN ,WATTS 

,WE WALK$ BACK UND] A LI<T DRIZZLE1 \R HATS %IELD+ \R FACES4 ,?IS WAS GOOD PRACTICE4 ,I REA*$ 9 MY PACK & TOOK \T MY PON*O1 A GRE5 ONE ?AT HAD BUILT 9 GROMMETS4 ,I HAD BE5 TOLD TO C>RY IT :]EV] ,I W5T 9 ! WOODS4 ,! RA9-DROPS TATTOO$ ON MY LEG CONTA9$ )9 IT ?IS MESSAGE1 & ( C\RSE MU* MORE4 

,! /ORM W5T FROM LI<T DRIZZLE TO P\ND+ %EETS4 ,WE BROKE = A TREEL9E1 BUT IT QUICKLY BECAME APP>5T WE W\LD BE SOAK$4 

0,MY PON*O60 ,I YELL$ OV] ! ?UND] N[ CRACK+ LIKES CANNONS ABOVE US4 0,IT D\BLES AS A T>P60 ,WE GRABB$ ! ROPE 9 MY PACK & TI$ A HA/Y %ELT] 9 BETWE5 A PAT* ( SMALL TREES4 ,! SKY WAS ! D>KE/ GRAY1 /REAKS ( LI<T+ RUNN+ ACROSS IT LIKE GREAT VE9S 9 SOME SKY :ALE4 

,WE W]E WET BUT AT LEA/ N[ WE W]E DRY+ \T4 ,?IS MADE ALL ! DIFF]5CE4 ,AFT] C>EFULLY WIP+ MY REVOLV] & PUTT+ IT 9 MY PACK WE PASS$ >\ND A PIPE4 ,TOLD /ORIES ( ! MO/ SC>$ WE'D EV] BE5 9 \R LIFE4 

,I LOOK BACK N[ & LAU<4 ,:Y1 ( ALL TOPICS1 HAD ?AT BE5 ! ONE TO COME UP8 

,IT P\R$ BUCKETS = AB\T #de M9UTES4 ,ALL WE C\LD DO WAS WAIT4 

0,OKAY4 ,I'M JU/ GO+ TO SAY IT40 ,MAPITE %RUGG$1 LI<T+ A CIG>ETTE & BL[+ ! SMOKE 9TO SOLID WALLS ( WAT] >\ND US4 0,Y\ SAV$ ! DAY4 ,! PACK WAS A GREAT IDEA4 ,I NE$ ONE ( !SE PON*OS40 

,VAQU]O LAU<S4 0,ME TOO60 

,I SMILE1 NODD+ TO ! ,CONNECTICUT WIZ>D A LONG WAY FROM SN[ & CRUMBL+ ,VICTORIAN BUILD+S4 

0,WE'LL MAKE A ,FLORIDIAN \T ( Y\ YET40 ,I (F] SIL5T PRAY]S TO MY MO!R1 ?ANK H] = H] WISDOM4 

,EV5 AS ! /ORM RAG$ WE W]E COM=TABLE4 ,FLUID4 ,WILL+ TO ADAPT & *ANGE4 ,IF WE W]E 9 A HURRY TO GET HOME WE'D BE FUCK$4 ,BUT IF WE ROLL$ ) ! NATURAL CYCLES1 S\<T TO SURF !M RA!R ?AN =CE !M ONE WAY OR ANO!R444WE'D BE ALRI<T4 

,IT MAY HAVE BE5 >\ND !N1 H>D TO SAY1 ?AT EV]Y?+ SORT ( CLICK$ = ME4 ,NATURAL CYCLES4 ,BLOOD%$1 FIRE1 HURRICANE W9DS4 ,LI<TN+4 ,ALL W]E P>T ( ! EXP]I5CE1 DEADLY FRI5DS JU/ AS NATURAL AS MOON PHASES & ! PASSAGE ( SEASONS4 ,W]E ?OSE FOLK FI<T+ ! ,RANGE ,W>S 5GAG+ 9 SOME?+ DEEP] \T H]E8 ,HAD ! BATTLE LEFT SOME IMPR9T ?AT CONT9U$ TO PU% PEOPLE TO VIOL5CE TODAY8 ,W]E ALL ! ROBB]IES1 ! KILL+S1 LONG AFT] ! FEUD WAS OV] E*OES ( SOME 9DESCRIBABLE K9ETIC 5]GY LY+ JU/ BEH9D \R ATOMS8 

,AMID POLITICAL UPHEAVALS PU%$ BY ,M>S OR ,SATURN1 OR R&OM NUMB] G5]ATORS ACROSS ! PLANET PICK+ UP ON #i_/#a#a BE=E IT OCCURR$1 WEIRD HAPP5+S H9T EV5 \R MO/ MUNDANE PROBLEMS HAVE ESOT]IC SIGNIFICANCE4 ,P]HAPS EV5 CAUSES4 

,:AT WE CALL$ ! UNIV]SE !N WAS SOME GIGANTIC ECOSY/EM1 CREATURE UPON CREATURE PIL+ ON1 HUMANITY ! MITO*ONDRIA = A BODY ( E!REAL BE+S4 

,EV]Y?+ ?AT EM]G$ FROM ! ,L& EV5TUALLY & 9EVITABLY RETURN$ BACK TO IT1 9 A NEV]-5D+ CYCLE ( GIV+ & TAK+1 LIV+ & KILL+1 FE$+ & BE+ F$ ON1 BREA?+ 9 & BREA?+ \T4 ,?IS 9CLUD$ ! ,L& ITSELF1 /ILL CONSCI\S ( ITS MANY YE>S DE/9$ TO RE/ BACK UND] ! OCEAN4 ,FROM ! GODS TO ! PLANET EV5 BIGG] ECOSY/EMS WAIT$1 P]HAPS ! ,E>? ITSELF NO?+ MORE ?AN SOME PREY ITEM = AN EV5 L>G] M\?4 ,H[ MU* WAS ! SWAMP PU%$ ALONG BY 9VISIBLE H&S8 

,!SE 9T]-RELATIONS ROSE TO DIZZY+ HEI<TS ACCORD+ TO ! ,GNO/ICS 9 ! ,GOSPEL ( ,PHILIP3 

0,! RUL]S ?\<T ?AT IT WAS BY !IR [N P[] & WILL ?AT !Y W]E DO+ :AT !Y DID1 BUT ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT 9 SECRET WAS ACCOMPLI%+ EV]Y?+ ?R\< !M AS IT WI%$4 ,TRU?1 :I* EXI/$ S9CE ! BEG9N+1 IS S[N EV]Y:]E4 ,& MANY SEE IT BE+ S[N1 BUT FEW >E !Y :O SEE IT BE+ REAP$40 

,WAS SU* A =CE BEH9D ! CYCLES ( HUMAN CONFLICT8 ,! RUL]S SPOK5 ( BY ! ,GNO/ICS W]E ! 0,>*ONS10 SPIRITUAL BE+S :O CREAT$ HUMANITY AS SLAVES & FOOD4 ,IF EV5 !IR PLANS W]E BUT FOAM UPON A MU* L>G] WAVE444:AT W]E \RS8 ,W]E W> & PEACE ALL MANIFE/ATIONS ( ! SAME =CE ?AT PRODUC$ PALM TREES1 BOBCATS1 & ! N\RI%+ RA98 ,OR EV5 ! LI<TN+ ?AT WAS AB\T TO KILL US8 

0,Q,U,I,E,T60 ,MAPITE HOLDS UP HIS H&4 ,WE SEE ! FE> 9 HIS EYES4 ,BE>8 ,HOG8 ,I MOVE TO GRAB ! 4#c#e#g4 ,HE HOLDS HIS >M UP TO US :]E WE CAN SEE IT4 

,EV]Y HAIR IS /&+ ON 5D4 ,VAQU]O LOOKS AT HIS [N >M4 ,HE TOO SEEMS TO BE COV]$ 9 LITTLE BLACK FIGURES /&+ P]FECTLY AT ATT5TION 

,WE'RE BE+ IONIZ$4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5S BE=E Y\ GET HIT BY LI<TN+4 

,!RE WAS A GOOD SOLID M9UTE ?AT FELT LIKE H\RS1 \R EYES WIDE OP5 & COMMUNICAT+ 9 ! UNSPOK5 LANGUAGE ONLY FE> CAN BR+4 

,\R GLACES SAID IT ALL4 ,DO WE MOVE8 ,%\LD WE JUMP \T N[8 

,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT M>VEL AT IT4 ,\T 9 ,! ,WORLD /ORMS W]E JU/ AN 9CONV5I5CE4 ,LI<TN+ WAS JU/ SOME?+ 9 ! SKY4 ,\T H]E IT WAS ALIVE1 REAL4 ,HUNGRY4 

,& N[ IT WAS H]E4 ,PURE ELECTRICAL DEA? FROM ! AIR1 A =CE Y\ HAD NO WAY ( CONTROLL+ & C\LD ONLY MOVE >\ND4 ,VISC]AL1 REAL1 OV]:ELM+ P[]4 

,BUT IT WASN'T R&OM4 ,UNSE5 EXCEPT BY SUBTLE S5SES WAS A DANCE ( ELECTRONS & P>TICLES4 ,:AT WE CALL$ ! 0PHYSICAL WORLD0 WAS ALMO/ A /RANGE DREAM-IMAGE = !M1 P]HAPS EV5 REGI/]+ AS ONLY B>RI]S ( V>Y+ ?ICKNESS4 

,BO>S4 ,TREES4 ,GATORS4 ,US4 ,IT WAS ALL JU/ WIR+ TO ! ELECTRICAL SWIRLS CURR5TLY RUNN+ ITS F+]S ?R\< \R HAIR4 ,\R PHYSICALITY1 \R 5TIRE WORLD1 EXI/$ TO !SE CL\DS AS M]ELY AN EX*ANGE M$IUM4 ,SOME?+ = ! CL\D TO PASS 5]GY ?R\<4 ,H[ ?AT 5]GY MANIFE/$1 WEA!R 9 BL[N-AP>T CYPRESS OR FRI$ HUMAN FLE%1 WAS ( LITTLE CONC]N TO IT4 

,:AT W]E \R BUILD+S1 \R HOPES1 \R SY/EMS1 \R DREAMS8 ,RI<T N[ WE W]E />+ D[N A DEA? WE C\LD NOT KILL4 ,IT C\LD TAKE US EF=TLESSLY4 ,WE W]E MILES \T1 !RE'D BE NO RESCUE4 ,WE FELT A H& SL[LY HOV] RI<T ABOVE ! T>P4 ,! AIR BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE OZONE4 ,EV]Y?+ FELT LIKE IT WAS READY TO EXPLODE & ,I REMEMB] CLOS+ MY EYES WAIT+ = IT4 

,?IS IS IT4 ,I'M4444OKAY ) ?IS4 ,?IS IS A GOOD PLACE TO DIE4 

,HEAT FILL$ ! AIR4 ,EV]Y?+ W5T SIL5T4 ,A HUGE PRESSURE SUDD5LY FILL$ ! GAPS BETWE5 US & ,I GRITT$ MY TEE?1 DECID+ ,I WANT$ TO WE> A SMILE1 A SMIRK1 = MY DEA? MASK4 ,! F+]S T\*$ US 

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IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLA94 ,MAYBE ,I IMAG9$ IT4 ,BUT ,MAPITE SAID HE FELT IT TOO4 ,WE S5S$ A H& HANG OV] US1 AN 9TELLIG5T ONE1 & RI<T AS IT WAS AB\T TO CLOSE ITS CIRCUIT444IT DECID$ NOT TO4 ,WE C\LD FEEL1 ON SOME WEIRD & UNKN[ABLE LEVEL1 ?IS DECISION4 ,& WE ALL SAT BOLT UPRI<T AS WE ALL FELT ?IS 9TELLIG5CE1 ?IS WEIRD CONSCI\S =CE RI<T BEL[ ! CL\DS1 MOVE AWAY FROM US & LOOK = SOME?+ ELSE TO /RIKE4 

,\R HAIRS W5T D[N4 

,WE'D ALMO/ BE5 KILL$ BUT444SOME?+4444HAD DECID$ TO SP>E US = REASONS :I*1 TO ?IS DAY1 REMA9 A MY/]Y4 

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0,ALL ! EMANATIONS FROM ! ,FA!R1 !RE=E1 >E ,PL]OMAS1 & ALL HIS EMANATIONS HAVE !IR ROOTS 9 ! ONE :O CAUS$ !M ALL TO GR[ FROM HIMSELF4 ,HE APPO9T$ A LIMIT4 ,!Y1 !N1 BECAME MANIFE/ 9DIVIDUALLY 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T BE 9 !IR [N ?\<T1 = ?AT PLACE TO :I* !Y EXT5D !IR ?\<TS IS !IR ROOT1 :I* LIFTS !M UPW>D ?R\< ALL HEI<TS TO ! ,FA!R444 

444! ,FA!R IS 9 !M1 & !Y >E 9 ! ,FA!R1 S9CE !Y >E P]FECT1 9SEP>ABLE FROM HIM :O IS TRULY GOOD4 ,!Y LACK NO?+ 9 ANY WAY1 BUT !Y >E GIV5 RE/ & >E REFRE%$ BY ! ,SPIRIT4 ,& !Y LI/5 TO !IR ROOT2 !Y HAVE LEISURE = !MSELVES1 !Y 9 :OM HE WILL F9D HIS ROOT1 & HE WILL SUFF] NO LOSS TO HIS S\L40 

--,! ,GOSPEL ( ,TRU? 

,! RA9 SL[$1 & F9ALLY LET GO4 ,WE UNTI$ \R %ELT]1 PACK$ UP ! ROPE1 & ,I ?REW ! PON*O BACK ON4 

0,JESUS10 SAID ,MAPITE4 

0,:AT80 

0,) ! PON*O1 ! HAT1 ! FUCK+ JUNGLE BOOTS444Y\ LOOK LIKE444LIKE A GODDAMN >MY RANG] \T H]E4 ,LIKE Y\ LIVE \T H]E4 ,ALL Y\ NE$ IS A RIFLE40 

,I ?\<T AB\T ! ONE ,I HAD AT HOME4 ,! ONE ,I WANT$ TO BR+ \T H]E4 

,:AT UNSE5 PATT]NS WAS ,I FOLL[+8 ,W]E MY BEHAVIORS1 MY CLO?+1 BE+ PULL$ ALONG JU/ ! SAME AS ! IONS SWIRL+ >\ND ME8 ,H[ MU* ( ME WAS A MANIFE/ATION1 AN EX*ANGE ( TWO POLES ( 5]GY PULS$ ?R\< FLE%Y MATT]8 

,B,O,O,M6 ,5]GY DREAM+ IT'S A S+LE MO!R 9 ! ,>IZONA DES]T1 WI%+ %E HAD ANO!R %OT AT C\NTRY MUSIC FAME4 

,B,O,O,M6 ,5]GY /RIK+ GR\ND AS A #g-#a#a CL]K1 ! POOR HEAL? PROMIS$ 9 ! 5]GY DR9KS HE SELLS REFLECT$ 9 ! BAGS UND] HIS EYES1 ! FLORESC5T LI<TS1 ! DIRTY TOILET1 & ! /REET LI<T ?AT WON'T /OP FLICK]+4 

,B,O,O,M6 ,A BOY :OSE EYES FEEL LIKE !Y'RE ON FIRE1 :O PLAYS 9 SWAMPS & DRA9AGE CANALS ) /RANGE CREATURES ONLY HE CAN SEE4 ,H\RS & H\RS HE SP5DS TALK+ TO TREES & 9VISIBLE ?+S AFT] S*OOL4 ,! CREATURES M>K HIM4 ,HIS EYES WILL FAIL1 R$UC$ TO RELY+ ON MOVEM5T4 ,IDEAL4 ,HE KEEPS ! LI<TS ON 9 HIS ROOM AFT] EV]YONE GOES TO B$1 WAT*+ ! %AD[S FLY AT HI< SPE$ ACROSS ! WALLS4 

,NO?+ IS MOV+4 ,NO?+ HE CAN SEE NORMALLY ANYWAY4 

,! BOY SMILES1 A TOO?Y GR9 ) A LI<T HISS ?AT MI<T DRAW AN ALLIGATOR'S ATT5TION4 ,HE IS POOR1 BORN POOR1 PROBABLY DIE POOR1 BUT ?AT'S OKAY4 ,\T H]E 9 ! RA9 HE FEELS JU/ LIKE ANY O!R LIZ>D4 ,P]FECTLY SUIT$ TO HIS NATURAL HABITAT4 ,=GETT+ ! FALSE SAFETY ( ! LAW1 ( ! ,/ATE1 ( ! BULL%IT ECONOMIC >RANGEM5TS4 ,HE TRU/S 9 ! NATURAL CYCLES4 ,DEA? M]ELY AN 5]GETIC EX*ANGE1 AN IBIS EAT+ A BUG1 A GATOR EAT+ AN IBIS1 PACKS ( HUMANS KILL+ EA* O!R TO PUT CORPSES 9TO ! GR\ND LIKE SQUIRRELS HID+ ACORNS4 

,I AM READY = IT4 

,= A MOM5T MY CONSCI\SNESS DRIFT$ 9TO ! L&SCAPE >\ND ME4 ,AN ESSAY ,I'D ONCE READ BY A WOMAN NE>LY EAT5 ALIVE BY A CROCODILE TRICKL$ PA/ MY EYES3 

0,?IS CONCEPT ( HUMAN ID5TITY POSITIONS HUMANS \TSIDE & ABOVE ! FOOD *A91 NOT AS P>T ( ! FEA/ 9 A *A9 ( RECIPROCITY BUT AS EXT]NAL MANIPULATORS & MA/]S ( IT444 

,BE=E ! 5C\NT]1 IT WAS AS IF ,I SAW ! :OLE UNIV]SE AS FRAM$ BY MY [N N>RATIVE1 AS ?\< ! TWO W]E JO9$ P]FECTLY & SEAMLESSLY TOGE!R4 ,AS MY [N N>RATIVE & ! L>G] /ORY W]E RIPP$ AP>T1 ,I GLIMPS$ A %OCK+LY 9DIFF]5T WORLD 9 :I* ,I HAD NO MORE SIGNIFICANCE ?AN ANY O!R $IBLE BE+40 

,DO Y\ SEE8 ,DO Y\ SEE N[8 

,YES MO!R4 ,I HAVE HE>D Y\R WISDOM4 ,OH ,GREAT ,MO!R1 ,%E ( ,SCALE & ,FEA!R1 ,POT5T ,MI/RESS ( BO? ! ,FANG & ! ,C[ ,TOO?4 ,A SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY EV] PRES5T4 ,\R /ORY1 \R HI/ORY1 \R CONFLICTS1 W]E SMALL RIPPLES 9 A V]Y CR[D$ POOL4 

,?AT1 OR ! MANIFE/ATION ( ! NEV]-5D+ HUNG] ( ! GR\ND = MORE CORPSES4 

,EV5 ) A ,LOVECRAFTIAN UNIV]SE ( 5DLESSLY *ANG+ %APES & LIVES WE CAN REMA9 POLITICAL4 ,WE CAN /ILL DESIRE *ANGE SUIT$ TO \R 9T]E/S4 ,A TRULY SORC]\S POLITICS DOES NOT SEP>ATE ! SELF FROM ! WORLD >\ND IT4 ,AN ORGANISM IMPLIES 5VIRONM5T4 ,\RS IS ! 5TIRE COSMOS1 ! DIM5SIONS ?AT RUN ?R\< IT1 & /ORMS ?AT PASS LIKE CL\DS ACROSS ! MOON4 ,:5 WE SEP>ATE ?IS NEV]-5D+ KUDZU /R& ( =CES & DESIRES 9TO /ATIC CATEGORIES WE LOSE ! ABILITY TO P]CEIVE & ?9K ?IS REALITY CLE>LY4 

,! ,AFRICAN ,DIASPORA & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE ( ?IS PLANET HAVE AVOID$ ?IS FATE4 ,SPIRITUAL IGNORANCE1 ! ONE TRUE S9 9 ! ,GNO/IC FAI?1 IS A DI/9CTLY ,WE/]N PROBLEM4 

,WE HAVE MADE NATURE AN AB/RACT IDEAL RA!R ?AN A LIV+1 BREA?+ ?+4 ,WE HAVE MADE WORK ! P9NACLE ( HUMAN 5DEAVOR & REVOLUTION RA!R ?AN JU/ ANO!R MOTION LIKE LAU<+ OR FUCK+4 ,WE HAVE EV5 MADE ! ,GODS F>-REMOV$ RUL]S1 RA!R ?AN BE+S MADE UP ( ! SAME CURR5TS ?AT FL[ ?R\< \R HE>TS4 

0,:5 ! ,TAO IS LO/ 

,RI<TE\SNESS @& ,JU/ICE APPE> TO GIVE DIRECTION 

,KN[L$GE & %REWDNESS FOLL[ 

,5SUR+ GREAT HYPOCRISY4 

,:5 H>MONI\S RELATION%IPS DISSOLVE 

,LAWS MANIFE/ TO LIMIT \R HOMES4 

,AS A NATION FALLS TO *AOS 

,YOK$ LOYALTY & PATRIOTISM BECOME ! NORM40 

--,TAO TE ,*+ 

,WE >E 9 A CYCLE4 ,! POLITICAL CLIMATE1 MAYBE EV5 ?IS 5TIRE SECTOR ( REALITY1 IS 9BETWE5 LI<T+ /RIKES4 ,! 5]GY IS PULS+ & =M+ & POOL+ 9TO HUMANS & IDEOLOGIES4 ,?IS HAS HAPP5$ MANY TIMES BE=E & WILL CONT9UE TO DO SO AS LONG AS HUMANS EXI/4 

,H[ CAN \R POLITICS SURVIVE ?IS REALITY1 ! SMALLNESS ( \R LIVES & ! L>G5ESS ( \R EXI/5CE8 ,AN EXI/5CE :]E \R DESC5DANTS WILL BE DOOM$ JU/ AS WE >E TO NEV] FULLY BE SAFE & NEV] FULLY VANQUI% !IR 5EMIES8 

,AS ABOVE1 SO BEL[4 ,BODY TO BODY1 BREA? TO BREA?4 ,WE TAKE \R CUES FROM ! ECOSY/EM & ADAPT4 

,FRE$OM FROM MORALITY1 ! 5JOYM5T ( ALL K9DS ( UNC]TA9TY & EXP]IM5TALISM1 ! AB&ONM5T ( ! QUE/ = 0,TRU?0 REPLAC$ BY ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,SELF4 ,! WORLD NOT AS SOME?+ TO OV]COME BUT A =CE TO UNITE ) TO 9CREASE Y\R [N P[]4 ,TAKE NO =M BUT :AT IS CALL$ = 9 ?AT MOM5T & DON'T BE AFRAID TO DRY \T OR GET WET4 ,?IS IS ! ,WISDOM ( ! ,SWAMP4 ,REMOVE Y\RSELF FROM ,! ,FL[ & Y\ WILL BE OV]:ELM$ ) WAT]4 ,9 A UNIV]SE :]E ! ONLY CON/ANT IS UNCEAS+ *ANGE ! ONLY SANE DECISION IS TO EMBRACE PLAYFUL NON-ATTA*M5T4 ,TO SIMPLY BE RA!R ?AN TO HOLD ON TO ! SPECTRAL MODELS PROMIS+ P]MAN5CE WE KEEP 9 \R HEAD4 ,! M9UTE WE LIV$ = ANY?+ O!R ?AN LIFE ALL WAS LO/4 

,OR AS ,MAX ,/IRN] SAID3 

0,NO %EEP1 NO DOG1 EX]TS ITSELF TO BECOME A 'PROP] %EEP1 A PROP] DOG'2 NO BEA/ HAS ITS ESS5CE APPE> TO IT AS A TASK1 I4E4 AS A CONCEPT ?AT IT HAS TO REALIZE4 ,IT REALIZES ITSELF 9 LIV+ ITSELF \T444IT DOES NOT ASK TO BE OR TO BECOME ANY?+ O!R ?AN IT IS4 ,DO ,I MEAN TO ADVISE Y\ TO BE LIKE ! BEA/S8 ,?AT Y\ \<T TO BECOME BEA/S IS AN EXHORTATION :I* ,I C]TA9LY CANNOT GIVE Y\1 AS ?AT W\LD AGA9 BE A TASK1 AN IDEAL444,IT IS DIFF]5T IF Y\ DO NOT *ASE AFT] AN IDEAL AS Y\R 'DE/9Y1' BUT DISSOLVE Y\RSELF AS TIME DISSOLVES EV]Y?+4 ,! DISSOLUTION IS NOT Y\R 'DE/9Y1' BECAUSE IT IS PRES5T TIME40 

,P]HAPS WE >5'T FI<T+ = A NEW POLITICAL SY/EM4 

,P]HAPS WE >E 5TIRELY NEW CREATURES1 MOLD$ & %AP$ BY ! RA9S & ?UND]/ORMS4 ,AN>*I/S JU/ AS NATURAL AS TREE FROGS4 ,AS ,VULTURES4 ,MAYBE WE W]E TO ,COMMUNI/S AS COYOTES W]E TO WOLVES4 ,FI<T+ & TE>+ AT A SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ECOSY/EM LIKE PY?ONS DISPLACE ALLIGATORS 9 ! ,EV]GLADES4 ,*ANG+ ! WORLD BECAUSE TO DO SO IS TO BE 9 IT1 NOT TO 0SAVE IT0 OR EV5 MAKE IT BETT]4 

,MY DESIRE TO BE FREE WASN'T PLAC$ !RE BY DEAD :ITE M51 NOR BOOKS OR HI/ORY4 ,IT BURN$ ) AN 9VISIBLE FIRE1 AS MU* A P>T ( MYSELF AS MY ORGANS OR ! DESIRE = FOOD4 ,EV]Y?+ >\ND ME HAD ! SAME IMMUTABLE HUNG]1 ! SAME ?IR/4 

,WE LIV$4 ,WE DESIR$ TO LIVE4 ,LIKE WAT] WE W\LD FL[ & SOAK EV]Y?+ >\ND US1 *ANG+ IT TO SUIT \R PURPOSES JU/ LIKE ANY O!R CREATURE4 ,IS AN OAK TREE BREAK+ ?R\< CONCRETE AN 9SURRECTION8 ,IS AN ALLIGATOR MOV+ 9TO A POND A POLITICAL REVOLUTION8 ,P]HAPS444BUT P]HAPS IT'S BETT] UND]/OOD AS ! UNFILT]$ & PURE DESIRE = LIFE4 ,TO BE1 FULLY & 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,TO OV]COME OR BE OV]RUN4 

,FI% & BIRDS BE DAMN$4 

,COPS & LAWS BE DAMN$4 

,WE LEFT1 TRAC+ ACROSS FLOOD$ GR\ND & PRACTICALLY UNRECOGNIZABLE TRAILS4 ,VAQU]O WI%$ AL\D WE W]E HEAD+ TO CAMP1 ONE =M$ BY \R [N H&S & \R [N *OOS+4 ,9/EAD WE'D RETURN TO HUMAN-BEEHIVES & CATTLE P5S = GOOD CITIZ5S4 ,?IS MADE US SAD1 & AS WE SCOOT$ BACK ACROSS ,BULL ,CREEK ,I FELT EYES BO? HUMAN & NON WAT* US GO BY4 ,I FELT AS IF WE W]E LEAV+ FRI5DS4 

,BY ! TIME WE REA*$ ! ROAD IT WAS D>K4 ,PIT* BLACK4 ,! L& WAS SO WIDE & OP5 Y\ C\LD SEE ! /ORM ?AT'D KISS$ US SEV]AL MILES (F4 ,WE WAT*$ IT'S >MS & F+]S T\* BUILD+S (F 9 ! DI/ANCE1 ?\< ,I'M SURE ! PEOPLE !RE W]E OBLIVI\S4 

0,?IS CALLS = A VICTORY BE]40 ,WE RIPP$ OP5 ! #ah PACK4 ,I TOOK A SOL>-RE*>GEABLE ,L,$ LANT]N \T ( MY BACKPACK & HELD IT BETWE5 US4 

0,SO Y\ JU/ C>RY ?IS /UFF4 ,Y\'RE JU/ PREP>$4 ,?AT'S Y\R ?+40 

0,( C\RSE40 ,I SMIL$1 LETT+ ! BREW$ WAT] FL[ D[N MY ?ROAT LIKE RA94 ,MY BODY FELT LIKE WAT]1 SWAMPY WAT] ?AT W\LD OV]COME ANY?+ SOLID4 ,ANY?+ ?AT /OOD 9 ! WAY ( MY WAY ( MANIFE/ATION4 ,MY LI<TN+ /RIKE4 

0,AFT] ALL1 Y\ NEV] KN[ :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP54440 

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