for William Carr

It’s all fenders and hooves with you, she says: the raw light bulb in retrograde: the radiator taking root: rows upon rows of waiting for crops to grow themselves: you have a strong urge to buck: she’s still wearing her Miss Ingenuity tiara: you can see how this is going: asphalt running its course to gravel and dirt: broken spokes: horseshoes: a need for stables and hay: rust jelly: this just makes your tires itch: it’s a crescent wrench and horse neck for you, Mister: you’re certain of the welding seams: land lines are ready: she’s answering the phone: yes, yes—he’s here: but your motor is revving

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This piece takes inspiration in part by a Salvador Dali painting of the same title but it goes beyond the painting in creating characters that are not within the painting.