I

Stockhausen said:

”Do you have good speakers?
It happens in the high registers”

(talking about Telemusic)

He said:

”Bring good cameras!”

When I went home, he said:

”Go home and write!”,

and opened the car door
to slump back into his seat

”First I'll go to the mountains” I said


II

Stockhausen said:

”Let's take pictures of Suzee, Kathinka and me!”

I took him out
to a leafy background
by the creek,
with Suzanne & Kathinka
on either side

He looked straight at me
with kind eyes and open face
as I raised the camera,
and said:

”We never do this!”


III

Stockhausen said:

”Raise your hand
if you make a mistake”,

addressing his musicians
in the Cologne studio,
recording Stop & Start