By: James Aitchison

about Tristan Tzara

(a DADA pantoum)

sweep sweep clean he said
he deemed works of art erasable
like words written in sand he said
the zero degree of literature

he deemed works of art erasable
he juxtaposed unrelated words
the zero degree of literature
he waged war against the cliché in imagery

he juxtaposed unrelated words
he rebelled against the arts
he waged war against the cliché in imagery
he stood for everything and nothing at the same time

he rebelled against the arts
like words written in sand he said
he stood for everything and nothing at the same time
sweep sweep clean he said

Clear intentions

(a DADA shuffle)

Love worn on our feet
oxygen in the daytime
shoes a beating organ
sunlight what we breathe
hatred deep affection
trust solid barrier
heart intense dislike
wall absolutely relying on

someone