Brownsville Jail-- Mar. 12, 1952
The empty steel bunk above me has many holes drilled in it Through which the ceiling is sky Scratched pornography for stars Sweet incredibly innocent star bodies The position of the hands the give away of love
BRIC WEINBERGER WROTE THIS POEM AFTER HAVING FASTED FOR 14 DAYS IN A TENNESSEE JAIL. HE WAS JAILED ON A PHONY CHARGE AND NONCOOPERATED DURING INCARCERATION
Eric Weinberger
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