Ghosts Of Mine Poem by Frank Bana

Revenant
Running through the spires like ancient ghosts

Leo
Relinquishing the castles for the poor behind the door

Baal Shem
Name and pipe-procession ripened to adopt

Pierrot
Fill the glass-house circus casting the first stone

Bethlehem
Axle-star that fixes love and frankincense

Jonathan
I die of fraternity I publicize a birth

Asquelon
Traces of the sandblind in the path of semite steps

Suleimon
Whispering memorial when drum and kingdom slept

Adam
Embraced of eve and unison upon the broken seal

Revenant
In all my forms original perfect the spectral wheel.


1972