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| The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje Director: Molly D. Smith Set: Arthur R Rotch Costumes: Vikki MaGuire Lights: Allen Lee Hughes Perseverance Theatre, Douglas, Alaska May, 1992 |
'In November we celebrated my 21st
birthday, mixing red dirt and alcohol
– a public breathing throughout the night'
birthday, mixing red dirt and alcohol
– a public breathing throughout the night'
Two years ago
Charlie Bowdre and I criss-crossed the
Canadian border.
Ten miles north of it ten miles south …
till it ended and we drifted down to Mexico
and old heat.
Charlie Bowdre and I criss-crossed the
Canadian border.
Ten miles north of it ten miles south …
till it ended and we drifted down to Mexico
and old heat.
Blood trail he left straight as a knife cut.
Getting there getting there.
Charlie getting to the arroyo, pitching into
Garrett’s arms,
slobbering his stomach on Garrett’s gun
belt. Hello Charlie, said Pat quietly.
Getting there getting there.
Charlie getting to the arroyo, pitching into
Garrett’s arms,
slobbering his stomach on Garrett’s gun
belt. Hello Charlie, said Pat quietly.
The smell of things dying flamboyant
smell stuffing up your nose
and up like wet cotton in the brain
can hardly breathe nothing
nothing thick sugar death
smell stuffing up your nose
and up like wet cotton in the brain
can hardly breathe nothing
nothing thick sugar death
They made Garrett sheriff and he sent
me a letter
saying move out or I will get you Billy.
me a letter
saying move out or I will get you Billy.