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Body Worlds (Free verse) by Dental Panic
Von Hagen is a little creepy, with his black hat, his absent lips (they’re in a preserving bottle, waiting to be kissed) and his, well, skin. It’s a good thing pictures don’t smell. Still, I’m thinking of plastination camps, Angel of Death, Arier to the throttle – pure, concentrated. There’re no Chinese convicts on the show, he claims, just volunteers. Lets all cheer. My baby went to see it: “you should see it too”, she said, “ We’ll sign up. Me and you. We could stick together. Copulate forever. Never short on jam.” I look at her. Long blond hair, muscular calves, goddess is the least to say: “Baby, he will cut you up. Sell you by the slice, or have you for his private play. Life’s a dice but we will be eternal, in a more progressive way.”

Up the ladder: Stripping the willow
Down the ladder: Upheaval (in a minor key)

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Posted: January 20, 2007 4:30 AM PST; Last modified: January 20, 2007 4:30 AM PST
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[8] Dovina @ 75.82.85.162 | 20-Jan-07/4:15 PM | Reply
It’s not possible to leave out 200 words, maybe one though – “well.”

I had to look up Plastination, and will save the rest of you dummies the trouble:
http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2001/0913/fe19-1.html

An interesting process, and a good poem.
[n/a] Dental Panic @ 84.27.81.27 > Dovina | 21-Jan-07/7:38 AM | Reply
Well, after careful consideration I’ve decided to keep it. I like the pause – instead, I’ll change ‘waiting’ into ‘wanting’. Thanks for the reply.
[9] Ranger @ 86.140.66.243 | 21-Jan-07/3:27 AM | Reply
Damn good, have you been to the exhibit?
[n/a] Dental Panic @ 84.27.81.27 > Ranger | 21-Jan-07/7:40 AM | Reply
Thanks. She did. And her little touch of necrofilia turned me on a bit. But I’m afraid that Gunther, should he agree, would have us in some funny position, like looking up surprised or something equally stupid.

You know, his factory processes 3000 bodies a year – that’s 8,2 body a day.

[10] ecargo @ 167.219.88.140 | 22-Jan-07/2:31 PM | Reply
Love it. Great easy, loping rhymes throughout. Creepy as hell, unusual, intriguing, topical, personal. Really great.

I saw the Bodies exhibit in New York, and THAT creeped me out. This outcreeps that, even.
[n/a] Dental Panic @ 84.27.81.27 > ecargo | 28-Jan-07/1:17 PM | Reply
Thanks for your comment. Outcreeping the creep, that's the trick indeed.
[10] INTRANSIT @ 65.29.60.146 | 7-Jul-07/11:45 AM | Reply
Arier with cheer? You're so wierd !
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