cool black night thru redwoods cars parked outside in shade behind the gate stars dim above the ravine a fire burning by the side porch and a few tired souls hunched over in black leather jackets in the huge wooden house a yellow chandelier at 3 a m the blast of loudspeakers hi fi rolling stones ray charles beatles jumping joe jackson and twenty youths dancing to the vibration thru the floor a little weed in the bathroom girls in scarlet tights one muscular smooth skinned man sweating dancing for hours beer cans bent littering the yard a hanged man sculpture dangling from a high creek branch children sleeping softly in their bedroom bunks and 4 police cars parked outside the painted gate red lights revolving in the leaves 