“I want my beardTo be as long asA road,As long as fifteen bussesLined up side by sideTo jump over.How long? As longAs your arm,Ten feet long.I want it to beA truck.I want it toRun over your eyes.I want it so longYou can’t resist.I want it back withJust a few rough places,Veined with grey.I want my beardTo carry your load, hoeA field, towA barge.Let my beard goHome with you.”- Robert Moses, Paris Review, Fall 1983
“I want my beard To be as long as A road, As long as fifteen busses Lined up side by side To jump over. How long? As long As your arm, Ten feet long. I want it to be A truck. I want it to Run over your eyes. I want it so long You can’t resist. I want it back with Just a few rough places, Veined with grey. I want my beard To carry your load, hoe A field, tow A barge. Let my beard go Home with you.” - Robert Moses, Paris Review, Fall 1983 #thewordsweuse