promoting the works of Paul and Jane Bowles in the written, musical and theatre forms and working with caring attitude towards helping people in need in Morocco visited by people who like Paul Bowles from more than 119 countries  This website online since May 1st 2000 Copyright Notice All content on this page is the research work of The International Paul Bowles Society, has previously been published in our printed publications and may not be reproduced ©The International Paul Bowles Society, 2000 'The Heated Beetle Pants' The Poetry of Paul Bowles 'Scenes' (1968) by Paul Bowles A nine poem series that deal with forms of illness or death. 'Can we make wounds beautiful?' is a one page original untitled typescript, dated 'Taxco 1940.' and housed in the University of Delaware. Verses 1, 2-3, 4, and 5-6-7 from this untitled poem of death and decay, written during a stay in Mexico, appear as Scenes VIII, VI, VII, and IX, respectively. Scene I: 'The years Move Outward' Scene II: 'A Melody on the Definite Sky' Scene III: 'Sometimes the fever Comes Back' Scene IV: 'Release from Duty' Scene V: 'Tod Heil My Sweet' Scene VI: 'It is Our Fault' Scene VII: 'To Dry, the sun's sole function' Scene VIII: 'Can We Make Wounds Beautiful?' Scene IX: 'Here is the Material' About the book... 250 copies numbered copies published and all signed by Paul Bowles on the Colophon page (of a total edition of 300) and 50 numbered copies hardbound in boards. Large wood engraving on the title page by Henry Shire. Letterpress pamphlet sewn into dull blue wrappers printed in reddish brown. Ten pages of nine poems dated between 1934 and 1940. A scarce, early Black Sparrow Press issue. First and Only Edition, USA: 'Scenes' by Paul Bowles Black Sparrow Press: 1968 First and only edition. The nine poems from 'Scenes' were later published in the books 'The Thicket of Spring' and 'Next to Nothing' Back to Poetry Index Back to Books Index Home Dedicated to the life and work of Paul and Jane Bowles ©The International Paul Bowles Society, 2000 a non profit organisation in England