So it is written, the powerful say As it shall be, repeat those under sway But were it erased How long might these memories Stay out in space It clears time's jealousies When clocks forget Without a calendar You can't regret All but the panoply Rhythms are lost Without sheets of found Material discomfort For the trees On the ground There's reams of boxes That I'd rather not check Papers and cardboard At call and beck Nevermore sirens of approving calls Is it musical notation? Or Leibniz flirtation? Dee ex dee why My memory's faded This fence post monopoly Forgery expert Along for the ride Bureaucrat comparison A course in unleisure Would Veblen be proud?