Medley for a Bone Box

lysistrata

Everything works like a cracking sound box.
The cartoon sailor's blissful call
Brushes the sad murmur of my learned walk
By the Gloomy Cape of Good Hope.

Everything works like a cracking sound box.
The continuous crack-crack,sap,sap
Invites my Hasapiko dance
Through Ireland 's quarrelsome farmyards.

Everything sounds like a pair of horns
Breathing out through Symplegades Rocks.
Shhh,Listen!
Can you hear the sound of cracking bones?

 

  • Author: lysistrata (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 6th, 2016 01:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: Acknowledgements to Paul Muldoon's " Medley for Motion Khur" & David Mitchell's "Bone Clocks".
  • Category: Special occasion
  • Views: 63
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Comments1

  • Augustus

    Wow. The mixing of a novel and Greek mythology and dance.I must admit I'd rather not take my chances with the Symplegades. I can hear my bones crushing already. Nicely done.



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