September

At the center of the parade, together with a dancing child,

there is a man who lifts weights.  His arms are tattooed in blue

and are lifted to the skies, in testimony of their useless strength.

                                                                                  Pierre Reverdy

August

The writer is a spy sent into life by the forces of death. His main objective is to get the information back across the border.

                                                              Paul Bowles