curse

men and the circes in the world

                             they shall eat lotus

                   and sleep, sleep.  they shall be turned

                             into swine and back

                   again to men.  being fair   ---

                   being dark   ---   they shall make war

                             and occasional

                   love.  clipper ships   ---   cloudy wine   ---

                             smiles too soon   ---   death too

                   late   ---   sowing sorrow and sons   ---

                   they shall eat lotus and sleep, sleep.