New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
Z" HOW TO BE A POET"
Told by TeSta La Yiesta-ALso a
Portrayal of a SoHl Kiss.

Poets and those who would Ike 20 be poets formed
the majority OF ong-haired audience which gath
cred last evening at .-the Cosrnologtcal Centre OF
New-YOrk' which, IL appears. is IN the heart or
the Tenderoin. in West Twenty seventh-st- The
word had gone out that 'Vesta la Niesta. cos
molostst." had returned from visit - the planet
Neptune with the recipe for poets beverage
The feminine portion Of the audience at
tracted by the cOsmoloEists promise 10 tell how 70
obtain soul kiss. such as she enioyed in Neptune
Some Of them looked i they would probably
have to travel TO planet Yet more distant
Nesta Ia Viesta appeared and told in all serious
ness how she had made the trip 70 Neptune in one
hundred hours in the form Of shooting star Only
one OF the audience seemed 10 doubt any of her
statements He asked That she produce the two
NeptUnites that she said returned with her to study
earth dweliers Unfortunately FOR the doubling one
they had been called back TO Neptune yesterday
afternoon. she explained
They have poets beverage IN Neptune" she
said when she finally circed the point for which
all were waiting Tt is made M Of little pellets
OF universal spirituqlized substance made of the
essence Of being which the maHipUlators dexter
ously handle with sort OF tvgeezers- They touch
IL against electric bar and instantly fumes arise
Ike unto steam.
When one brcsthes this ehervescence ones en-
tire being Is tensionsd Up until every fibre is
taut and the whole body quivers with expectancy.
This greatly excitss the neduIla ohIongata and
stimulates the sub-linsual and salivary glands,
causing one 10 spray and sputter like a syphon-
The tongue wabbIes about in an ecstasy OF pleas
urab.e devotion. The patient sinks into coma.
and after being laid out in reclining position is
covered with a soft and voIurninous coyerIet'
Most OF the would-be poets were laid by this
time. carried Off their feet by this flow Of IAN
guage. which seemed to be plain enough 20 the
few eesnoIoststs present But there was more
The poet is left 10 sIumber in peaceful sleep
until the 1oet faculty passes through the transi-
tory stage and UnfoIGs from the star which repre-
sents a focused harmony 10 that OF a stimulating
SGDdueS
being, and quiekens the subhHlal eonseiogsnesss
thought whlch causes fash. and unites the all In
Ma4 20 nature, Wtilct MAKES tae poet -,
simple enough said OF her followers but
tine strangers sim rubbed their eyes
they begin writing. writing. wriJiug-with tremu-
ious delight and eagerness 10 portray the wonders
saa9fui tunes me n5eI6iies az rpTthr are born
Like the chfrpins Of 6ird[ do 1hey cRant the whole
day long on tral. iui. luL IUI. IA the saints sing
Then some one demanded the prescription. which
Ia Viesta gave as follows -.
liquid air and taken with spirits
ing ~ q Tenderioin drug store was directed 10
said Ia vtestar You can write alveTtissag poetry
after taking il II You need me Inoney-
move about uReasIy. They had to be content win
Here It Is, as II came from Ia Viesta's inspired,
7 sat there IN Neptune. anticipating. vet awed
with tpat instinct alertness, dreading Yet longing
with the sti swftness thar beS2gaks The all stirred
within. guded beside With tender
around about he drew TO his loving breast.
and h. kissed me, and kissed me IN that gentle
way till the magic thrills after another opened
wide an the closed up avenues o. my soul in
wave OF ecStatic joy. Ay being heaved and heaveG
aud heaved Ike tha bilIoWs If ocean reused
from rest. "a il the elements had loosened their
festive WhiriWinds in of life and deat III
on. love! oh. JOY. oh. immortal bliss. this
kiss"
There A halT-supDTesSed smaCking Of lips
OF the men wanted the t0Srnol0g lSL 10 mus
trate IL. but the proposal TiEhJeously frowned
upon, The meeting was then thrown open for
discussion on any genealogical subject. and COS
uoogical subjects were stiu being discussed az a
late hour last night