The Trapeze Swinger

<p>The Trapeze Swinger is a dramatic satire on the joke of death. The book<br />has three concurrent stories. The first experiences of lovers and sojourners from<br />old time; the second is the current state of affairs and the Great War; and the<br />third are the revelations and mystical trances of an enlightened Divine Self.<br />The Brahman. <br />All things over many lifetimes all happening at once. <br />Troubadours as they were. <br />The oldest of all tales. A prince was born.</p><p>I'm on a great journey<br />and I seek a great master. <br />The story goes back about 1400.</p><p>Let me tell you about heartache and the loss of God. <br />The blues ain't nothing but a good man feeling bad. <br />Return to the forest for ten days in absolute silence alone.</p><p>Today brings union with God and inner perfection. <br />For God's sake realize the beauty of sound philosophy <br />mathematics horse riding uh theoretical physics<br />art poetry hummingbirds music <br />and the beauty of a final sunrise.</p><p>Draw your swords.<br />It's the fall of Rome.<br />Those annual games.<br />Distracting The Republic.<br />Never mind the smut.</p><p>We have to keep the program going. <br />Tune in next week to Box News to find out what happens. <br />The death of Mr. Rump. Takes a sip of beer. They shot<br />him back 10 years ago now. Then the sheriff walked in. Alright boys funs over.<br />You're all going to jail. Shot through the heart. <br />It's classic. She loves someone else.</p><p>Life betrays us all and we betray ourselves.<br />I used to think about art and now all I think about is money.<br />Sittin' on the back porch with Grandad talking about paradox.<br />A common and probable outcome for an insane person.<br />But here we all are.<br />Just floating on by.</p><p>Zooming around the sun on this little blue pebble.<br />Read 'til the very end read it aloud in your mind.<br />Get a sense of what it's like to have truly gone mad</p>