Lineage

Portrait of Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes 1930–1998

In the beginning was Scream Who begat Blood Who begat Eye Who begat Fear Who begat Wing Who begat Bone Who begat Granite Who begat Violet Who begat Guitar Who begat Sweat Who begat Adam Who begat Mary Who begat God Who begat Nothing Who begat Never Never Never Never

Who begat Crow

Screaming for Blood Grubs, crusts

Anything

Trembling featherless elbows in the nest's filth

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