John Cage

 

    From 17 Drawings by Thoreau, 1978

For William McN. who studied with Ezra Pound

in ten Minutes

                                           Come back: you will

        have taught me chiNese

                                        (sAtie).

                         shall I retUrn the favor?

                                          Give you

                                      otHer lessons

                                        (Ting!)?

                                         Or would you prefer

                                   sileNce?