newscasts reached me

from afar

deeply mourning

saloth sar

makes no difference

where you are

shine on

shine on

bright red star

transformation

rapid change

global chess game

rearrange

cat catch rat

catch as catch can

deng xiao-ping

a modern man

king or master

queen or czar

deeply mourning

saloth sar

read the writing

on the wall

finger moves and

empires fall

destiny is

just a hoax

that the human

mind evokes

controversy

get the tar

deeply mourning

saloth sar

LARZ GUSTAFSSON   April 9, 2009