************************************************* MANDALA DAMAGES an electronic chapbook by JIM LEFTWICH ************************************************* MANDALA DAMAGES Jim Leftwich Winter '95-'96 angel gelds dangling blessing charms ample cashmere rambling reams martial seminar remarks dermal minerals palms married harms transom sanction amulets smart army maracas smear messiah moans stream meat tameless material ascetic mantis ceramics diametric matricide mast smatters erratum unarmed dreams warm maundering amuse swarm males renamed meaning reassumes salient ament entails pastel stapler petals stannic charts tears arrest startled rants vast adverts tasteless attics astute tarot tending stinted dents sederunt enunciated nerve ode adored trapped deeper departs pendant steeple opened spondee deports opted posits stope perade reading gradient depasture depraved lairs railed sidereal anger gardens treading ordinate rations reeds harmed desire revived ringed derision dream marled drier grate shrived decants deltas salted scents recount trounced cooper recourse crustier reacts trace cartel trice eructs truces etruscan ceruse secure rescue carted sander ardent brayed budder scraped credent inarched cordate dresden dodger redeems gradient threads adhered pried spiders remand senders doubt rounded drafter reward murder erased predate recused discounter wringed cheer echoer reigned free leering listeners repique amused dermal cremates teeming gem message montage demigod nemesis ambles mingled clime solemn melodies aimless blame molten lumen smelt memories lemons moiled amen name demon amends semen omen romance numerals lament imprecated crime remits gremlin eroticism isometric manger seams aimless marches mascle silenced helical lichen glides rigid idol solid lids relief lines servile leaf ligation delights enlightened single nights intaglio ceiling like silken lilt tweed wed hurried diadem silver agony citadel animate delta matricide said diary astride disaster ribbed bride ice scried deistic acid riddle tides ignited sites initiated digestion idyll untied luddite demerits drains rinsed dimness ringed dying tine prides spider orphans prism corpse probe incorporate precursor poker drop romp proton ropes aprons seaport pointers spotted troupes tropical coals agnostic coasting oceanic cobra clocks scored codes exotic tolerance heroic echo incognito choose docile icon sonic cloister scold locations close solicit clots oscillate demonic closure cosmic incomes gnomic semiotic hems smote meters lame gamete remote meat regiment emits abysmal blast rust insatiable bacon broad ash banishes rabble bread breast garb bearing baric rabbi abroad scarab cabalist beads able saber labis work inks sable arbas tabs obtains beta tablets waves various was axons yeast bloods sacral decal lace collapsed scalped parcels clasping clay becalms scan descant paces capsular space arcs sacred cares erased scarlet carps scratch cartels crass scathe cast locates increases scarred descent spectral receipts leech schematic chisel scholar butcher claws reseats teasing salient genitals atones easter heat ingrate bone robe chained echoes coherent choice etch economies cure dead need diced tendons greed edges seeding wagered dialects edict defies reined noise tides ignite sedition story resisted cited mode seduction warded wine largesse compliant polemic decompressed tectonic concert scorned cordons discount once congeries converge laconic cones gate rages legs genital ledger glide angel gleaners renegade avenge teasing gelatin vigilante ergon green ingenue easting ego gears granite realigned renaming engrams manger orange postage slough against sobbing figs gifts gilded foresight gristle gain fizzing sings pigs griddle grids risk eroding gist calms glanced scalp tarcel scarlet clarion carol parcels ducal talc visceral clay scaly lace clear treacle declares lacet castle climates stencil exclaims melic circle crippled socles locked opuscle locust cowl crumbles reluct oracle tropical solace cola fowl wolfer reflows unfelt lungs fish loaf coif enfolds roofed soil names conifers force gift floaters deforest golf fond informal fumarole frost unfolding flowers reft truffle wafters fired serif fingers rift first form fathered heartless water sea lease easels lathe asleep cauls cruel diluted glue havens hips sharpest garnish harps dashed raphis gash bathes ashen hands shines seethed phrases mesh