Beards ofwater
some of them have.
Others are blowing whistles ofwater.
Faces astonished that constantwater
jumps from their mouths.
Jaws of lions are snarlingwater
through green teeth over chins of moss.
Dolphins toss jets ofwater
from open snouts
to an upper theater ofwater.
Children are riding swans andwater
coils from the S-shaped necks and spills
in flat foils from pincered bills.
A solemn curly-headed bull
puts out a swollen tongue ofwater.
Cupids naked are makingwater
into a font that never is full.
A goddess is driving a chariot throughwater.
Her reins and whips are tight whitewater.
Bronze hoofs of horses wrangle withwater.
Marble faces half hidden in leaves.
Faces whose hair is leaves and grapes
of stone are peering from living leaves.
Faces with mossy lips unlocked
always utteringwater,
water
wearing their features blank
their ears deaf, their eyes mad
or patient or blind or astonished atwater
always uttered out of their mouths.
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