The practice of magical evocation

the female is fertile, and discipline
(contra naturam) only
             confuses her
             - Gary Snyder

i am a woman and my poems
are woman's: easy to say
this.       The female is ductile
and
             (stroke after stroke)
Built for masochistic
Calm.                The deadened nerve
is part of it:
awakened sex, dead retina
fish eyes;                       at hair's root
minimal feeling

and pelvic architecture functional
assailed inside & out
(bring forth)       the cunt gets wide
and relatively sloppy
bring forth men children only
                                  female
                                  is
                                  ductile

woman, a veil thru which the fingering Will
twice torn
twice torn
                         inside & out
the flow
what rhythm add to stillness
what applause?

Diane di Prima