We go out together into the staring town
And buy cheese and bread and little jugs with
flowered labels
Everywhere is a tent where we put on our whirling
show
A great deal has been said of the handless serpents
Which war has set loose in the gay milk of our
heads
But because you braid your hair and taste like
honey of heaven
We go together into town to buy wine and
yellow candles.
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Comments1OH WOW! KENNETH PATCHEN REALLY KNOWS HOW TO STRING WORDS TOGETHER. IT BRINGS BACK SWEET MEMORIES, READ THIS POEM IN MY YOUNGER DAYS. "A GREAT DEAL HAS BEEN SAID OF THE HANDLESS SERPENTS WHICH WAR HAS SET LOOSE IN THE GAY MILK OF OUR HEADS" - THIS LINES STAYED WITH ME FOREVER. HIS LANGUAGE IS SO VIVID, SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO MY SOUL!