19. That Which We See in Goya.

25 Caprichos after Goya

19. That Which We See in Goya

A woman made to weara foolfs cap& to ride a mule.The road clogged up with watchers,men on horseback,shadows on a glass,an eye gone dead,a change of fortune.Time is runningbackward.That which we seein Goyacomes alive. It isthe punishment men dreamwho live in fearof women,bang their bellsIn anger.Deep insidethe mindthere is a drawingstill to do.Here are the menwhose backs are turnedagainst us,others with sticks,with curled hairshoulder length,unkempt,& eyes that travelsideways,ready for the kill.Nobody can call them back.A stadium eruptsin flames. A standof fathersdraws a clamp aroundher neck.The past & futureintersect. Godfsword is spoken,strands youin a foreign clime.A fell arrest.