Saturday 20 October 2012

WICKED CHILDREN


In their hands if not in their brains
The picture must now in its turn
Cast its shadow on the world, thought Zhou. 

The continued gloominess of the weather
Ensured that his mood remained stable; and
On that day he made a determined effort to resist 

The quartz-like glitter of concepts; and felt so loosely,
Zhou, connected with reality that reality seemed
To have unlimited freedom.  

Maybe a pencil stroke or a steamship
Could provide the sharpest possible
Contrast you might think with 

Water flowing downhill again.
An easy escape? Infinitely difficult. Fantastic.

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