Burning Man 2011 Rites of Passage: 3:15am Experiment Poem & Photos

Tuesday August 30, 2011
3:15 Experiment
Black Rock City Nevada

When you’re awake &
you best to be asleep
you’re lying there
startled by a noise
or your own thoughts
the night itself is a
character in an unseemly play
it stretches & yawns
endlessly

Out here at Black Rock City
the temptation is to
ignore the truth
the grainy bleary eyes
& go on another bike ride
to slake that thirst
with an adult beverage
or 2

But the truth is
everyone on playa is
going to be happier
if you persevere
tame the yawning beast
tell it you are at least
take a nice long nap

So say goodbye to the art car
& climb into bed
& concoct sleep
no dust storms
stars twinkling
in the endless sky

Written at 3:15am; posted while my son naps so we can go play on the playa tonight!!

Sculpture Exsuscitare Tralectus by Orion Fredericks; my iPhone photo…photo of new friend by permission.

Today’s schedule includes:

Breakfast
9-3 Playing with my kid & someone else’s kid (Artery)
1-4 Slip n slide (Duckpond 9 & Engagement)
3pm Playa info –3:15 poetry & wine (get & bring wine! fix burley)
2-6pm Henna Workshop (9 & Keyhole)
430-630 Blind french wine tasting (445 & Divorce)
5pm Lamplighters with Burning Scouts
5-7pm Burning Man iron ons (D & 7)
DINNER?
7-10pm Barbie Bistro wine tasting (Barbie Death Camp 330 & engagement))
8-10pm another wine tasting ( 3 & grad)
9pm pickle joint music

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