An American Prayer (of Resident Mockery)

"Resident mockery, give us an hour for magic
We of the purple glove
We of the starling flight & the velvet hour
We of arabic pleasure's breed

We of sundome & the night

& for your silky pillowed house

a head, wisdom

& a bed

Troubled decree

Resident mockery

has claimed thee"

(James D. Morrison)

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