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October 05, 2005
Virtues
I’m attending an evening class in (ahem) poetry appreciation. They like to get submissions from the attendees so I dusted off my pen. It’s my first attempt at a poem for literally years and it’s as inaccessible to the casual reader as ever. My apologies if that’s you!
Virtues
We are loyal. What is our faith, and where can it be found? In the teeth and arms of men,
in fury, a harsh bite against an implacable world? Or in turning against ourselves,
the consuming state in which we are born? Faith could be the eternal tick of a clock,
Beating a rhythm to a drive to become more than we have known. Tock.
We are helpless. Even madness is no refuge from narration. Draw a circle,
In it two dots, not close to the circle, or each other. See the face?
What empty expression! Explain change to that thoughtless gaze. Be dire:
extol the virtue of smoothness, the doom of wrinkles. Crumple the page.
We are honest. In a forest of tales we know the tallest are truest. We teach ourselves climbing.
Imagined height gives the best views. Around us detritus comes to rest,
Props and platforms made by the people for the people. An armada is here.
Recite carefully ephemera of my time: Zoids, Rock 104, Granada.
04/10/05
Posted by Oliver at October 5, 2005 08:28 PM
Comments
Just a point to question - if the picture to the right side of screen is supposed to be you - can you advise what age you were when you last had that much hair?
Posted by: Anonymous at October 6, 2005 03:44 PM
You mean, you think it’s growing back?! That I have more hair now? That’s great! Off to give myself a full head of cartoon hair…
Posted by: Oliver at October 7, 2005 11:41 AM
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