Cut-Up Poetry by William S. Burroughs
CANCER MEN. . . THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE MARKED FOE. . .
at land coccus germs
by a bacilmouth Jersy phenicol bitoics
the um vast and varied that
specific target was the vast popul – – – –
the vast
cancers that surgery and Xrays C
In the United States the Americi
is considered well worth our feet. . .
Ociety racks up the score like
sons will become new cancer pee
a third of them. . .
Surgery & Radiation be saved
this leaves 225 000
resistant o rso widely
surgeons and radiologists
These individuals are marked foe. . .
“For these the
the opinion of Dr. Robert P
Dushinski with £ fluoro
he helped synthesize
cancer men
growth in some cases
is worth 12,000 dollars $$$$
cancer men. $
. . . these individuals are marked foe. . .
Cut up New Clues To Cancer Cures
The Saturday Evening Post
Oct. 31, 1959 Past Time
FORMED IN THE STANCE
The beautiful disease and
The government falls
along the weed rooms
flesh along the weed government/ / / /
The girls eat morning
Dying peoples to a white bone monkey
in the Winter sun
touching tree of the house. $$$$
Argue second time around such a deal.
The middle artist unknown and probably hostile
in his hands scouting be obligation
for force main body dependant
on in from ate………
The usual procedure
viruses graphed
Time.
Ours THAT????
HER feet at?
Morning
the thunderous
read the front page” ” ” ”
star blazing
but She
read the stories
beyond lines. . . .
They can
take over
viruses &&&
make one
The Scientists
formed in the stance. . .
traits
ride
many. . .
thorough
equipped
street
few days:::
Cut up Paris Herald Tribune articles on Met performance and polio virus
Burroughs poem
New Clues To Cancer Cure
SATURDAY EVENING POST Oct. 31, 1959
VIRUSES WERE BY ACCIDENT?
(Resevoir of rabies and other virus? discovered in Brown fat of vampire bats and their well known and easily chosen human constituent.)
Cancer tests… brown blood.. live babies.. proof of virus. vaccine? Bio-control the London conference.. it was out sheep cattle and animals have wild system…. blood time brown blood. MAN cancer case and plant. methods of pest growing strenuous exercise—breed could land by killing or weakening cancer anti-bodies on a foam runway would stil retain adaption to African way of life… In all sizes virus drugs make cancer… blood supply.. cold virus rays cancer meat and protein case.
Brown attempted to make such a deal with plants and animal over thousands of years
Sub virus stimulates anti virus special group:: argue second time around such a deal/////
Unusual beings dormant in cancer feel towards the day already overpopulated with hungry cows.
Viruses were by accident?
Live culture?
Cutup articles in Paris Herald Tribune on virus in human cancer and animal diseases in Africa.
THE ACTUAL MA VIRUSES IN POLIO PHOTO FOR FUR FUZZ?
found that the
lakeside sub
supported by
Cancer Society. . . .
to photograph
u fact your of the
cell.
and continue
from the U position.
The
for
lain
The America/ / / /
the bus con passengers
are now trying the
actual
Ma virus in thee C.
GE chock put 50
and guards
POLIO
PHOTO
FOR
FUR
photographed
side human
Cut up articles on polio virus und subliminals
DISH SOPRANO MADE THE NIGHT FOR SHE OVATION
She said: “Some bath rub they are people”
dish soprano
wins ovation
in “Met.”
By John Mo” ” ” ”
one of the MOST in opera
tan opera
her hus
dish, , , ,
had not
good the
after and
to some opposed
in wait
with Portugal
tied Spain into
a government – – – –
Plan to broaden
the killers
tomorrow &&&
the Federal government
were taken. .
years years
needed because
She said: “Some bath rub they are people”
Cut up Paris Herald Tribune articles
OTHERS KILL CELLS AND FUTURE FOR NEW CANCER HOLES
new cancer will be applied
synthetize cancer men
stepped up research
whole cancer
nothing more of unconcern
like tiny blobs
new ate
amplified into groups
agent at work
aid of the host
the usual procedure
eventual program
dry wit has survived
cancer search of the prostate
have all shrinkage
he made irresiphilis
another patient had orgasm
known as Doctor Cooly
vigorous
her quest data
actually separated by a long Pee
another mystery
Others kill calls and future
for new cancer hole.
Cut up TOWARD A CURE FOR CANCER in LIFE
November 23, 1959
NEW CLUES TO CANCER CURES
Saturday Evening Post
October 31, 1959
“people are some bath tub.”
for new cancer holes
Ma viruses
made the night for She Ovation
Dish Soprano
separated by long peee
another mystery
others kill cells and future
agent at work
new cancer hole
These individuals are marked foe
They are of malignancy the link
The usual procedure
separated by a long Pee
eventual program
known as COOL
virus graphed
Time.
OURS?
THAT?
MAO TZE: TA TA KAN KAN….KAN KAN TA TA
(fight fight talk talk…talk talk fight fight)
Shift lingual . . . free doorways . . . pinball age tangles
free cone agent dim blot . . . .scribble electric voice eyes
. . . voice of c cone . . . . out of doorways . . . . tangles voices
. . . tata Stalin . . .carriage age tar . . . . . . . .vibrate tourists . .
cover Zen terminals . . . . . . pinball machines led streets . . . . .
. . . with elect of doorways . . . . doorway grind enclosures of
Hatch . . . .frozen wet hot tourists. . . .scribble electric voice
eyes . . . . . . . .voice of cone eye hatch dim blots . . . .age agent
dim vest of . . . .terminal electric voice of C . . . . All Ling
out of agitated . . .terminal electric voice of C. . .all ling out of
agitated. . .terminal electric voice of C. . . . . . .
shift lingual. . .vibrate tourists. . . . . . . .free doorways. . . .shift
lingual. . . . vibrate tourists. . . .free doorways. . . .tata Stalin
. . . . .carriage h ta . . . . ta ta Stalin . . . . carriage age ta. . .
Cut-up of prose poem ‘Stalin’ by Sinclair Beiles
FROM SAN DIEGO UP TO MAINE
Solemn Accountants are jumping ship, sir…All of them, sir… In the last skimpy surplus, sir… ‘Room for one more outside, sir’ they said and plunged Seventh Teen Age Future Molotov Cocktails… Last seen swimming desperately in sewage…
Allies wait on knives…Valiant Crowns drew a short 22 and Heavy Commitments….The Caribbean swells to a roar…A Negro snapped the advantages….Street Gangs Uranian born up from a headline of penniless migrants in the face of appalling conditions:
“Out Show window and we’re Proud of it.”
Her Fourth Grade Class screamed in terror when I looked at the dogs and I looked at the pavement… decided the pavement was safer… Stale streets of yesterday policemen back from shadows to embrace his assailant…pretty familiar. Talk to my medium….Remember my medium of appalling conditions conditi ons?:
Suicide by teen ager…ice food…same day…Blue Note wherever you go… Dietary delusion of death in Tanganyika or was it?
Only this should have been obvious from Her Fourth Grade Class: Only live animals have write door…. Distant…
Secure it firmly with steak sized chucks of cripple drug and throw it in a Liz replica synthesized from cabbage….
Who was Rape and Idleness? Anyone over homicide big enough to take Punishment Wisconsin…Milwauki convicted of later and lesser crimes pudgy and not pretty…The Words included assault murder stratosphere and his feet devoid of reality.
Will Hollywood never learn?
Unimaginable disaster …Royal Kights Teen Age Future Time.
Cut up articles on Juvenile Delinquency
Time and New York Herald Tribune (European adition)
“San Diego Up to Main” Cut Up
vision of death..reets of yesterday..his assailant
my medium remember??? this should be//
or was..empty of switch teet..exploded Fi..Tanganyika
only
Allies wait..heavy commitments..snapped the ad
appalling con..Her fourth..payment.
Eventh?
Allies..committments ..to a roar..born in the face
window and were..Her Fourth Grade..C dogs
ping ship, sir He said
with steak..ica synthesized..anyone..not pretty..
ratosphere
shadows convicted..of later He words..and his feet devoid
of cripple badge//
singing with teet
in the sun
wont change
a story////
EVERYWHERE MARCH YOUR HEAD”
A rap of
Sound
A.
turns
Urns back O
Our lots con
the time to you
change
no mat
desires
Arrival of/ / / /
you finger on the
starts &&
These
stance of
O will go. . .
begin
ire..
Everywhere
march
your
head
Cut up Rimbaud’s TO A REASON (A UNE RAISON)
Words by Rimbaud, arrangement by Burroughs and Corso
SONS OF YOUR IN
sons of your in
tea see
rib tent
of ten in
new
n
eve
n.
us
bore
the
harm. . . .
detour
homes
a head &
at head return
return
commence her
this is I
march
Raise everywhere
a blow of
one step/ / /
and the
Ta T
he too
vows
charge
on he
water
T
the am
hots
He cha
Stance
raise
new
tone
see
the new
Change knows
the Time t. . . .
Cut up TO A REASON
Words Rimbaud, arrangement Corso & Burroughs
I am a great fan of Burroughs and Gysin….I´m using the cut-up technique words and paintings…..its really amazing what can come out of it.
This is bullshit. Talk about taking no-talent “hack” to a new level.
The “From Sandiego up to Maine”, cut up article is really interesting. Its almost like the article was cut open to look at it’s roots and true meaning.
No talent is harsh. Do you anything about the beat generation? get with it or just stay silent. thanks :)
Fix the typos plz or are the words meant to be all screwed up on purpose?
I’ve always considered William S. Burroughs to be one of my favorite writers, and one of the writers I’ve most wanted to imitate. I do cut-ups myself, but I dream of being able to do cut-ups as good as these. I really do think they’re incredible. My favorite is “FROM SAN DIEGO UP TO MAINE.” Pure genius!
A notable aspect of ‘cut-up’ is the absence of all binary critical view -ie-
good/bad, weak/strong, beautiful/ugly, imaginative/pedestrian -etc.
The consequence is that judgment remains subjective as to its value or worthiness and who determines. In the case of publishing, not much different than in the editorial domain of MFA work’s growing popularity, and the institution’s ever larger funding & support for the non traditional style, drawing new blood to feed the proliferating programs growing like wildfire.
A notable aspect of ‘cut-up’ is the absence of all binary critical view -ie-
good/bad, weak/strong, beautiful/ugly, imaginative/pedestrian -etc.
The consequence is that judgment remains subjective as to its value or worthiness and who determines. In the case of publishing, not much different than in the editorial domain of MFA work’s growing popularity, and the institution’s ever larger funding & support for the non traditional style, drawing new blood to feed the proliferating programs growing like wildfire. Personally, I’ve been a very long time admirer of Burroughs’s novels, considering a few of them among the greatest works ever written