New “Almerían” Poem Discovered.  A Spiritual Experience?
Because of the geographical reference to Africa being across the sea, Walking on Water is undoubtedly a poem from the time of Ajeno’s visit to Angela in 2002.
(09/17/2008)
Botanic Valentine Poem by Ajeno
“Necroflora,” sent anonymously to this site on February 14th 2007, reminds us that Ajeno’s father worked for the botanic garden in Villavicencio. (02/15/2007)
Newly-found Ajeno poem illustrated by Picasso?
Another typically untypical poem by Ajeno, Goodbye has been found together with a drawing so closely resembling the work of Pablo Picasso... (11/21/2006)

Archive News:
Atlantis found!
Ajeno’s final poem?
New “Exquisite Corpse” poem found! - Inspired by Amazonian drug?
Ajeno will receive a plaque
Ian Watson's website

Exquisite Corpse of Indian woman

Orange butterflies fall from trees
because the dead cannot see or speak
so I kiss your leprosy, poor Indian
woman whose breasts are acidly poisonous.

Only your eyes have a fire, not your hearth
ashen pubic hair on the core of yourself
invisible my hands beneath red feathers.

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