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Вопреки знаниям и трудам геологов,потешаясь над их магнитами, неолитами и картами —сон в долю секундыгромоздит нам горы настолько каменные,словно они стоят наяву. А если горы среди инфраструктуры,то и долины, равнины.Без инженеров, десятников, рабочих,без маркшейдеров, грейдеров, доставки материалов —внезапные автострады, неожиданные мосты,незамедлительные города, заселенные навсегда. Без режиссеров с рупором и операторов —толпы, осведомленные, когда нас ужасатьи в какое мгновенье исчезнуть. Без знающих дело архитекторов,без плотников, бетонщиков и поденщиков —на тропинке внезапно домик, точно игрушка,а в нем громадные залы с эхом наших шагови стены, сложенные из твердого воздуха. Не только размах, но и дотошность —скрупулезные часы, целокупная муха,на столе скатерть, вышитая цветами,надкушенное яблоко со следами зубов. А мы — чего не могут цирковые фокусники,маги, чудотворцы и гипнотизеры, —неоперенные, умудряемся перепархивать,в черных туннелях тьму освещаем глазами,с жаром разговариваем на незнакомом языке,причем не с кем попало, с умершими. И, вдобавок, вопреки собственной свободе,выбору сердца и симпатиям,гонимся в любовном хотении за —пока не зазвенит будильник. Что на всё это авторы сонников,толкователи предсказаний и грёзологи,врачи с козетками для психоанализа? —если что-то у них сходится,то разве как-то ненарокоми то лишь потому,что в сонных наших виденьях,в помрачениях их и свеченьях,в остраненьях и распространеньях,недопостиженьях и преувеличеньяхиногда бывает уловляемкакой-то смысл.

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