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Fire Water







To hear the poet read "Fire Water..." click here. [453k AIFF file] *















What is the pride of a man that walks tall 

And then sees himself start to fall, 

And finds in an instant understanding 

Of a painfu1 awareness of burning light. 

Wondering if this is the essence that life has given


	to his mold, 

While his guts full of some kind of indignity 

Pours out his anguish in nausea, 

But never his sense of dignity--

While he kneels on bended knees 

Puking while holding his guts with one hand 

And the other spread, holding his head up 

Full of pride to keep from falling into a nasty toilet bowl.














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* (Although these audio files have been heavily compressed, they are still large and will load slowly, even if you have a relatively fast 28.8 modem connection. With an average 2.5k/sec. download rate, a 300k sound file may take up to 2 minutes to load, a 1,200k file anywhere from 5 to 8 minutes. 
However, your patience will be rewarded. Piri's intense readings are a true joy to listen to, and give the written word much depth and "flow.")




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