“A naked man in a city street — the track of a horse in volcanic mud — the mystery of reindeer’s ears — a huge, black form, like a whale, in the sky, and it drips red drops as if attacked by celestial swordfishes — an appalling cherub appears in the sea —
Confusions.”
Wouldn’t you be inclined to read a book that started like this?
Actually, ya know in the 60’s, when psychedelics were more widespread on college campuses, a LOT of potential books started like this!
Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green Towering over your head Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes And she’s gone.