Daye 77 / Point Judith

crestfallen and broken breast
i feel a full shadow
i see a spur
digging snails on the rocks
and it’s low tide
and there’s diamonds in the ocean
but if there’s a moth
winging out over the waves in the sunlight
then two spiders meet on a rock
but they’re the same anyhow so...
it’s all so still here I...
little waves spill over little rocks
you can peel off mica from the rocks
as it shines like smooth silver
but you know there’s more than this
’cause you can see the boats sailing

and the gulls fly by fishing
and there’s a lighthouse in the distance
but...
it’s all so quiet that..
why disturb the silence
so go away in the moonlight
and bring back a starfish
settle back easy
and make up your mind to stay
i’ve earned a fortune
and there’s not much more to say
i’m livin’ easy
smooth as silk these days
i see that you’re fearful
haven’t changed your ways
settle back easy
and make up your mind to stay
the country’s cleaner
and i’ve earned a fortune
and you don’t have to pay
just settle back easy
and make up your mind to stay
~ Jandek