dominic has
a doll wired
to the radiator of his
ZOOM DOOM
icecoalwood truck a
wistful little
clown
whom somebody buried
upsidedown in an ashbarrel so
of course dominic
took him
home
& mrs dominic washed his sweet
dirty
face & mended
his bright torn trousers (quite
as if he were really her &
she
but) & so
that
's how dominic has a doll
& every now and then my
wonderful
friend dominic depaola
gives me the most tremendous hug
knowing
i feel
that
we & worlds
are
less alive
than dolls &
dream
-- e. e. cummings