Milton Johanides Poems

One night I dreamt of Aphrodite on the shore
Goddess from the Cypriot west
Stained with the blood of her castrated father
Sperm like surf on the giant sea
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All lives operate on more than one level
And I suppose I was no different in that respect
What was strange in my case
Was the distance between those levels
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I don´t know when the dreams made me dangerous
But they did
And I remember many things which may or may not have happened
An old man´s face peering
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In the deep dark depths of another instalment
She shows me the power of her interior regalement
And stalking me with those big blue eyes
She promises heaven from her thundery thighs
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Knowing you has been fun
I hope you don´t think that´s dumb
You didn´t hesitate to
Let me gravitate to
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When I read this
It wasn't me
When I sang this
It wasn't me
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The rich are getting restless
In this green and pleasant land
Guilt leaves a lonely feeling
When you see the outstretched hand
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Back then, last year of school,
Sylvia was important to me,
Both directing my dreams and starring in them.
I first saw her in the late spring,
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