What Is the Address?             Nicodemus the sleepwalker is on his way             to the Address. Who's got the Address?             Don't know. But that's where we're going.             — Tomas Tranströmer                  "The Scattered Congregation" (1973) Ask Giotto— he knows! Einstein will show you the way there too. The Serpent can't forget. Moses will remember this place. The Red Fountain at Stanford Green Library knows the secret. When you find this home— it is better than silver or gold. Sacrifice is sacred action— Bring the rain for our food. Dante raised his eyes in wonder to the white pearls gleaming. Ask Melencolia for her compass to square the circle. Scattered desires are not helping you to center your soul. Nicodemus— wake up! The way is not out but in you!     — Peter Y. Chou         Stanford, 5-21-2008 Robert Bly's Stanford Poetry Colloquium (5-20-2008) reading of Tranströmer inspired this poem.

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