PART 4

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JULY OF 1958

“You lethargic, waiting upon me, waiting

for the fire and I

attendant upon you, shaken by your beauty

Shaken by your beauty

Shaken.”

—William Carlos Williams,

    Paterson

“Well I was born in my birthday suit

The doctor slapped my behind

He said ‘You gonna be special

You sweet little toot toot.’ ”

—Sidney Simien,

   “My Toot Toot”