very well, my jaw was shot off at Sorrento
but I have a medal with a very purple ribbon
in a tin box, and besides I would have never seen
the world--would I? and look at the drunken Indians and the flags crawling to death from Atlanta to Phoenix,
look at the battleships poked full of holes
and old admirals; I've got a lawn to mow,
I've got a dog with a wooden leg, I've got
pride. the world is full of rockets, rackets and
boxers and guys like me. I met a midget in
St. Paul once who claimed he was God, but he was always bumming drinks and quarters and smokes. What do you think? I asked him.
Well, he said, the bowl is full of fish
who won't...