[Issue #6, Fall 2001]
Canto 35 Canvas walls thumping
R. Virgil Ellis
Canvas walls thumping in the wind
like heart muscle.
Or semi-permeable membrane shaking in the bloodstream.
The rush is on, the dredging, sluicing, sifting.
For what? early June peas, prime rib, prime numbers,
prime ministers, honor students, party members?
Panning for the inexpressible.
Do I keep what is filtered, or what is filtered out?
A presence, or an absence?
What hasn't yet been thought?
A nugget, lump, clod, or speck of the
unzoned, unyoked, unyielded, unwrinkled, unwrecked, unwreaked, unwounded,
unworshiped, unwormed, unworked, unworded, unwooed, unwooded,unwitnessed,
unwithered, unwished, unwiped, unwilled, unwhipped, unwhetted, unwetted,
unwelded, unwelghted, unweeded, unwedded, unwed, unwebbed, unweathered,
unweaned, unweakened, unwaxed, unwatered, unwatched, unwasted, unwashed,
unwarranted, unwarped, unwarned, unwarmed, unwanted, unwalled, unwakened,
unwaked, unwaited, unvulcanized, unvowed, unvouched, unvolatilized, unvitrified,
unvisited, unviolated, unvexed, unverified, unventured, unventilated, unvenomed,
unvariegated, unvanquished, unvamped, unvalued, unvalidated, unvaccinated,
unuttered, unutilized, unurged, untwisted, untwined, untwilled, unturned,
untuned, untufted, untrusted, untrussed, untrumpeted, untroubled, untrimmed,
untreated, untreasured, untraversed, untrapped, untransposed, untransported,
untransplanted, untransmitted, untranslated, untransformed, untransferred,
untrampled, untrammelled, untrammeled, untrained, untracked, untraced, untormented,
untithed, untired, untinged, untinctured, untimbered, untilled, unthwarted,
unthreshed, unthrashed, unthickened, unthatched, untested, untestified,
unterminated, untendered, untended, untenanted, untempered, untaxed, untasted,
untasked, untarred, untarnished, untapped, untanned, untamed, untalented,
untainted, unsystematized, unsyllabled, unswayed, unswallowed, unsustained,
unsuspended, unsurrendered, unsurpassed, unsurmlsed, unsurfeited, unsuppressed,
unsupported, unsupped, unsunned, unsummoned, unsullied, unsuited, unsuffocated,
unsued, unsuckled, unsucked, unsucceeded, unsubstantiated, unsubsidized,
unsubscribed, unsubjected, unsubdued, unstuffed, unstripped, unstringed,
unstriated, unstressed, unstrengthened, unstrained, unstowed, unstored,
unstopped, unstinted, unstilted, unstigmatized, unstiffened, unsterilized,
unstemmed, unstationed, unstated, unstartled, unstarred, unstandardized,
unstamped, unstalked, unstained, unsqueezed, unsquared, unsquandered, unsprinkled,
unspoiled, unspliced, unspleened, unspilled, unspied, unspelled, unspectacled,
unspecified, unspecialized, unspared, unsowed, unsoured, unsounded, unsorted,
unsoothed, unsolved, unsolidified, unsolicited, unsoldered, unsoiled, unsoftened,
unsoaked, unsmuggled, unsmoked, unsmlrched, unsmelted, unslurred, unslaughtered,
unslandered, unslaked, unslacked, unskinned, unsized, unsimulated, unsilenced,
unsignified, unsigned, unsignalized, unsighted, unsifted, unshunned, unshrubbed,
unshrouded, unshrined, unshocked, unshielded, unshepherded, unsheltered,
unsheathed, unsheared, unshaved, unshattered, unsharpened, unshared, unshamed,
unshadowed, unshaded, unshackled, unsewered, unsevered, unserved, unsequestered,
unsepulchered, unseparated, unsentenced, unsensitized, unselected, unsegmented,
unseeded, unseduced, unsecured, unseconded, unseated, unsearched, unsealed,
unscutcheoned, unscreened, unscratched, unscraped, unscourged, unscoured,
unscorned, unscorched, unschooled, unscheduled, unsceptered, unscented,
unscattered, unscarred, unscarified, unscanned, unscaled, unsawed, unsaved,
unsatisfied, unsatiated, unsated, unsapped, unsanctioned, unsanctified,
unssaluted, unsalted, unsalaried, unsaddled, unrusted, unruptured, unruled,
unroused, unrounded, unrobbed, unroasted, unripened, unrimed, unrighted,
unrigged, unrifled, unriddled, unrhymed, unrewarded, unrevised, unreverted,
unreversed, unrevered, unrevenged, unrevealed, unreturned, unretrieved,
unretracted, unretarded, unrestricted, unrestrained, unrestored, unrested,
unrespited, unresolved, unresisted, unresigned, unresented, unrescued, unrescinded,
unrecruited, unrequested, unreprinted, unrepressed, unrepresented, unreported,
unreplenished, unrepented, unrepelled, unrepeated, unrented, unrenowned,
unrenounced, unrenewed, unrendered, unremunerated, unremoved, unremitted,
unreminded, unremembered, unremedied, unremarked, unrelished, unrelinquished,
unrelieved, unrelaxed, unrelated, unrehearsed, unregulated, unregretted,
unregistered, unregarded, unrefuted, unrefunded, unrefreshed, unreformed,
unrefined, unreduced, unredressed, unredeemed, unrectified, unrecruited,
unrecounted, unrecorded, unreconciled, unrecompensed, unrecommended, unrecognlzed,
unreclaimed, unreckoned, unrecited, unreciprocated, unreceived, unreceipted,
unrecanted, unrecalled, unrebutted, unrebuked, unreasoned, unreaped, unrealized,
unreached, unrazored, unrazed, unravaged, unratified, unrated, unransomed,
unransacked, unraked, unraised, unracked, unquoted, unquickened, unquenched,
unquelled, unquartered, unquantified, unpurified, unpurged, unpunlshed,
unpulverized, unpulped, unpulled, unpruned, unprovoked, unproved, unprotruded,
unprotected, unprostrated, unprosecuted, unpropped, unproposed, unproportloned,
unpropitiated, unpronounced, unpromulgated, unprompted, unprojected, unprohibited,
unprofessed, unproduced, unprocessed, unprobed, unprlzed, unprinted, unprimed,
unprevented, unpressed, unpreserved, unpresented, unprescribed, unpreoccupied,
unprefaced, unpredestinated, unpreceded, unpraised, unpowdered, unposted,
unpossessed, unportioned, unpopulated, unpooled, unpondered, unpolluted,
unpolished, unpoliced, unpolarized, unpoised, unpointed, unplucked, unplowed,
unplighted, unpledged, unpleaded, unplayed, unplastered, unplanted, unplanned,
unplagued, unplaced, unpitied, unpinned, unpiloted, unpillowed, unpierced,
unpicked, unpettified, unperverted, unperused, unperturbed, unpersuaded,
unpersecuted, unperplexed, unperformed, unperforated, unperfected, unpennoned,
unpenetrated, unpenciled, unpeeled, unpedlgreed, unpaved, unpatterned, unpatronlzed,
unpatented, unpasteurized, unpassloned, unparted, unpared, unpardoned, unparaphrased,
unparagoned, unpampered, unpaired, unpainted, unpacified, unoxidized, unowed,
unossified, unornamented, unordered, unoppressed, unopposed, unoperated,
unoiled, unoffered, unoffended, unoccasioned, unobtained, unobstructed,
unobscured, unobliterated, unobliged, unnurtured, unnourished, unnotified,
unnoticed, unnoted, unnotched, unneighbored, unneeded, unnavigated, unnaturalized,
unnapped, unnamed, unmystified, unmuzzled, unmutilated, unmunitioned, unmoved,
unmourned, unmotived, unmotivated, unmortgaged, unmoneyed, unmollified,
unmolested, unmoistened, unmodulated, unmodified, unmixed, unmissed, unminted,
unmingled, unmilled, unmilked, unmethodized, unmetamorphosed, unmetaled,
unmesmerized, unmerited, unmentioned, unmended, unmenaced, unmelted, unmellowed,
unmeditated, unmedicated, unmeasured, unmatured, unmatted, unmatriculated,
unmated, unmatched, unmasticated, unmastered, unmasked, unmarried, unmarred,
unmarketed, unmarked, unmapped, unmanufactured, unmannered, unmanifested,
unmanaged, unmalted, unmaimed, unmailed, unmagnified, unloved, unlocalized,
unlinked, unlicked, unlicensed, unlectured, unleavened, unlaundered, unlamented,
unlaced, unlabored, unlabelled, unknelled, unkneaded, unkissed, unkindled,
unjustified, unjudged, unjaundiced, unaided, uninvolved, uninvoked, uninvited,
uninvestigated, uninvented, uninvaded, uninured, unintoxicated, unintimidated,
uninterpreted, uninterdicted, unintended, unintegrated, uninsured, uninsulated,
uninstructed, uninoculated, uninjured, uninitiated, uninfringed, uninfluenced,
uninfected, uninflated, uninflamed, uninfested, uninfected, unindulged,
unindexed, unincumbered, unincubated, unincorporated, unincensed, unimpugned,
unimproved, unimpressed, unimpeded, unimpeached, unimpassioned, unimpaired,
unimitated, unilluminated, unidentified, unhyphenated, unhusked, unhushed,
unhusbanded, unhurried, unhulled, unhooded, unhonored, unhired, unhindered,
unheralded, unhemmed, unhelped, unheeded, unhedged, unheated, unhealed,
unhazarded, unhaunted, unharvested, unharrowed, unharnessed, unharmed, unhardened,
unharassed, unhandled, unhandicapped, unhampered, unhammered, unhailed,
unhackneyed, unhabited, unguaranteed, ungrounded, ungreeted, ungratified,
ungranted, ungrained, ungrafted, ungraded, ungowned, ungoverned, ungorged,
ungored, unglutted, unglued, unglossed, unglorified, ungleaned, ungladdened,
ungifted, ungenerated, ungathered, ungarrisoned, ungartered, ungarnished,
ungarbled, ungalvanized, unfused, unfurrowed, unfurnished, unfunded, unfulfilled,
unfrighted, unfrequented, unfreighted, unfranchised, unframed, unfostered,
unfossilized, unfortified, unformulated, unformalized, unforged, unforfeited,
unforewarned, unforced, unfoiled, unfocused, unflavored, unfixed, unfitted,
unfiltered, unfilmed, unfilleted, unfilled, unfiled, unfettered, unfenced,
unfederated, unfavored, unfamed, unfaded, unfabled, unextricated, unextirpated,
unextinguished, unexpurgated, unexpounded, unexposed, unexported, unexplored,
unexploited, unexploded, unexpired, unexpiated, unexperienced, unexpended,
unexpanded, unexhibited, unexhausted, unexerted, unexerclsed, unexemplified,
unexecuted, unexcused, unexcluded, unexcited, unexcised, unexcelled, unexcavated,
unexamined, unexalted, unexaggerated, unetched, unestimated, unestablished,
unessayed, unerased, unequipped, unenumerated, unentranced, unentombed,
unentitled, unenthralled, unentangled, unenslaved, unenrolled, unenriched,
unenlivened, unenlightened, unenlarged, unengrossed, unengaged, unenfranchised,
unendowed, unendorsed, unencumbered, unenclosed, unenchanted, unembodied,
unembellished, unembarrassed, unemancipated, unelectrified, unelected, unelaborated,
uneffaced, uneducated, unedited, uneclipsed, undyed, undrilled, undried,
undressed, undraped, undomesticated, undivulged, undivorced, undivested,
undiverted, undiversified, undisturbed, undistributed, undistressed, undistracted,
undistinguished, undistilled, undistempered, undissolved, undissipated,
undissected, undispersed, undispensed, undispelled, undispatched, undismissed,
undismembered, undismayed, undismantled, undisillusioned, undishonored,
undisguised, undiscussed, undiscredited, undiscovered, undiscouraged, undisconcerted,
undiscomfited, undisclosed, undisciplined, undischarged, undiscerned, undipped,
undinted, undimmed, undiminished, undiluted, undignified, undigested, undiffused,
undifferentiated, undevoured, undevlsed, undeveloped, undeterred, undetected,
undestroyed, undestined, undespatched, undeslred, undesignated, undescried,
underived, undeprived, undepressed, undepreciated, undepraved, undeposed,
undeplored, undenled, undelineated, undelegated, undegraded, undefrayed,
undefrauded, undeformed, undefiled, undefeated, undefaced, undeeded, undecorated,
undecomposed, undeclared, undeceived, undebauched, undebased, undebarred,
undazzled, undashed, undamaged, uncushioned, uncurtained, uncurried, uncurled,
uncured, uncurdled, uncumbered, uncultured, uncultivated, unculled, uncrystallized,
uncrowded, uncropped, uncredited, uncracked, uncoveted, uncourted, uncounseled,
uncorroded, uncorroborated, uncorrelated, uncorrected, uncopied, un-co-ordinated,
unconvinced, unconvicted, uncontradicted, uncontracted, uncontended, uncontemplated,
uncontaminated, unconsumed, unconsulted, unconstricted, unconstrained, unconstituted,
unconsoled, unconsolidated, unconsidered, unconsecrated, uncongested, uncongealed,
unconfuted, unconfused, unconferred, uncondensed, uncondemned, unconcocted,
unconcluded, unconciliated, unconcerted, unconceded, unconcealed, uncomputed,
uncompromlsed, uncompressed, uncompounded, uncomplicated, uncompleted, uncompensated,
uncommuted, uncommissioned, uncommended, uncommemorated, uncommanded, uncomforted,
uncombined, uncombed, uncolored, uncolonized, uncoined, uncoifed, uncoffined,
uncoerced, uncocked, uncoated, uncoagulated, uncloyed, unclouded, unclothed,
unclosed, uncloistered, unclogged, unclipped, uncleared, uncleansed, uncleaned,
unclassified, unclassed, unclasped, unclarified, unclaimed, uncited, uncircumcised,
uncircumscribed, unchurched, unchristened, unchopped, unchiseled, unchewed,
uncherished, unchecked, unchastened, uncharted, uncharged, uncharacterised,
unchaperoned, unchanted, unchallenged, unchalked, unchained, uncertified,
uncensured, uncensored, uncemented, uncelebrated, unceded, uncatechized,
uncatalogued, uncarved, uncarpeted, uncanceled, uncalked, uncalendered,
uncalcified, uncaged, uncadenced, unbuttressed, unbuttoned, unburnished,
unburied, unburdened, unbuoyed, unbudded, unbrushed, unbruised, unbroached,
unbridled, unbridged, unbribed, unbrewed, unbreeched, unbranded, unbranched,
unbraced, unbowdlerized, unbottled, unborrowed, unbooted, unblunted, unblotted,
unblooded, unblessed, unblemished, unbigoted, unbiased, unbetrothed, unbetrayed,
unbestowed, unbenefited, unbeloved, unbelieved, unbeguiled, unbefriended,
unbearded, unbattered, unbathed, unbargained, unbarbed, unbanded, unbandaged,
unballasted, unawed, unawakened, unavowed, unavoided, unavenged, unauthenticated,
unattracted, unattired, unattested, unattempted, unattainted, unassumed,
unassorted, unassociated, unassisted, unassigned, unassayed, unashamed,
unascended, unarrested, unarrayed, unapproved, unapproached, unapprised,
unapprehended, unappreciated, unapplied, unappeased, unappalled, unanticipated,
unanswered, unannounced, unannexed, unannealed, unanimated, unanimalized,
unancestried, unamused, unaltered, unalloyed, unallotted, unallied, unalleviated,
unaimed, unaided, unafflicted, unaffiliated, unadvantaged, unadulterated,
unadorned, unadmonished, unadmitted, unadmired, unadjusted, unacquired,
unaccredited, unaccounted, unaccomplished, unacclimated, unaccepted, unaccentuated,
unabsorbed, unabsolved, unabbreviated, unabated, unabashed, unabased, unmangled
I must work with such specks, clods, lumps, nuggets.
Do I keep what is filtered, or what is filtered out?
A presence, or an absence?
Surely among these is the emanation I seek!
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