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Sheila E. Murphy: Extinguish That Flute!


"never realized that I had a musical penis until . . ."

(((((((((suspended from a sling round the neck))))))))

blow through this 7-1/2 inch double reed
on the wood horn
charming little instrument suspended by a delicate 8-inch chain
with positive ring clasp

((((((((((Kevlar fibers suspended between two structures
in a resin formulation with a Faber and cell structure))))))))

Double reed instruments employ two reeds
to produce a plaintive tenor,
suspended above a bed
of serene oriental percussion.


Sheila E. Murphy’s most recent book publication is Incessant Seeds (Pavement Saw Press, 2005)

More poetry in English/Finnish:
www.leevilehto.net