1
European son
their mentor,
Delmore Schwartz telling it like it is,

the children of the czar and the ball
evading their will,

European son
the crack in their veneer
the crevice in the speaker

blaring out blasted sound
dirty down guitars

2
Heroin their lifeline
streaming out of Andy Warhol’s club
the plastic inevitable

inevitably pushing out some growth
some spiked leaves

Venus in furs
whipping them into shape

3
Heavenly wine and roses
who hasn’t known them
falling from the rafters
as you uncork the champagne