Poems by Gaius Valerius Catullus
Dog
... very absurd to a sad young dog like himself ...
I Genitori Perduti
... in his real estate office Forty-second Street ...
The Canticle of Jack Kerouac
... disguised as an American fullback in plaid shirt ...
Retired Ballerinas, Central Park West
... the cats themselves old highwire artists) ...
In Goya’s Greatest Scenes We Seem to See . . .
... illustrating imbecile illusions of happiness ...
Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)
... before the taking of each stance or step ...
Flaviuss Girl: to Flavius
... Now, pointlessly silent, you dont seem to be ...
Invitation: to Fabullus
... and when youve smelt it, youll ask the gods ...
Carmen XLVI
... But different roads lead back in different ways ...
Carmen LVIII
... plus quam se atque suos amavit omnes, ...
The Dedication: to Cornelius
... Then take this little book for your own: whatever ...
A Warning: to Aurelius
... Of him whom, with feet dragged apart, an open door, ...
Song 5
... and, when weve counted up the many thousands, ...
The Death Of Lesbias Sparrow
... Now let evil be yours, evil shadows of Orcus, ...
Home Truths for Varuss girl: to Varus
... I use them just as well as if Id bought them myself ...
