"For William McN. who studied with Ezra Pound" by John Cage

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?