Sonnet Number One : Red Frog Beach, Panama, July 6 2011
Civilization has not in itself the power of survival. It came into being through Christianity and without it has no significance or power to command allegiance.
Evelyn Waugh, 1930
‘Especially today.’ Unlikely place
may have provoked swift sober thinking
but wrong. Particularity of face
perplexed then smilingly pinking
will colour memory misguidedly
the Americans swam in the rip tides
new imperialists and so did we
though ours was more defeated. Shingle glides
clatters rests retreats. Ramshackle defeat
nature’s modest triumph signed in sand
we mark sweet briefly hand in hand
only victory complete.
And still a sweet mental music will play
a deception. ‘Especially today.’
You pissed again Roberts? Not only doesn't it rhyme it don't make sense in fact it's a bit asinine!
ReplyDeleteYo go bro!