Ezra Pound @ Rimini, 1935.

The text centers on Ezra Pound's 1935 reflections in Rimini, where he contemplates his identity as a poet labeled "crypto-Fascist" and his complex relationship with figures like W.E.B. Du Bois and Benito Mussolini. Pound contrasts his own political and cultural stance with others, praising Mussolini's authoritative rule and drawing historical parallels to figures such as Sigismondo Malatesta, a Renaissance lord of Rimini. The poem explores themes of power, sovereignty, and cultural legacy, while also addressing issues of propaganda, war, and social order. Additionally, the text briefly references Emmett Till's 1955 murder, highlighting racial injustice through an alphabetic meditation on the event.