Ex ist

to para phrase debord
there is no ex ism
but there are ex ist s
in the re point ing of
the brick front build ing
by the stage s of the moon
in the folio paper s
by the men tion of her name
stak ing their claim on love
at the table of sanc tity
as if they had never for saken same
for the boil ing
for the rod
as if they would never con fess
for the rule s
or simply for the tell ing

for there are ex ist s
but there is no ex ism