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talking to a brick wall

to p.f.
this is my brother in colour up against the wall
people built it to keep people out. i haven't

seen such a thing. he is in profile with one ear
pointing at the world. the rest is listening.

there are 6 other people in the picture going
some place. you just see their heads. my

brother is there in 84 & 88. so he does west
berlin twice. it was over the top he said.

it's like 24 hours. you can pay for anything.
then there's this sign that reads he who gets

through here—will get one deutschmark from
me. & you see a fake door with handle &

window. my brother is actually touching the
wall. adopted off in 61.