"Bruce Holland Rogers - A Common Night" - читать интересную книгу автора (Rogers Bruce Holland)

Then round about began to dance
 The Toast as it talked on

Of how each day gets started with

The Yeasting of the Sun-

* * *


Toast passed the Juice, then passed the Tea-

At last Toast passed the Milk-

The Toast went racing by them all

Until at last I spoke-

* * *


Said I-This is all interesting

Or would be if I knew

How it relates to Any Thing

I think or am or do-

* * *


But as I haven't dined as yet

And as you're toasted Bread-

Instead of puzzling out your Thoughts

I'll eat you up instead.

"That is not said right," said the Caterpillar.
"It does sound a little off," Julian admitted.
"It is wrong from beginning to end," said the Caterpillar decidedly, "and revealing, too. I expect you
forgot to eat breakfast today."
"I may have. I feel as though there are a lot of things I'm forgetting. When I was speaking to my wife a
little while ago, I was quite surprised to be hearing from her, but I don't remember why."
"Ah, that," said the Caterpillar. "Well, it will be clear soon enough. Not that clarity helps."
"I don't follow you."
"I didn't ask you to, did I?" said the Caterpillar. It put the hookah into its mouth and began smoking