Saturday, December 03, 2016

 

Coffin

John Betjeman (1906-1984), "Saint Cadoc," second stanza:
Somewhere the tree, the yellowing oak,
Is waiting for the woodman's stroke,
Waits for the chisel saw and plane
To prime it for the earth again
    And in the earth, for me inside,
    The generous oak tree will have died.



<< Home
Newer›  ‹Older

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?