Fatigued by the writings of Sylvia
I turned to the window, and fog.
And despairing and lost, Beyond Kinsale,
I fragmented the Grecian Urn.
And Robert Frost has taught me a lesson,
That the last thought belongs to "me"!
And the doctor's receptionist knows,
That that nice old man has lost his marbles.
But as men find God, I have found Tulips.
And to you my alma mater:
"When I have fears that I may cease to be,"
Bugger off! I'll live FOREVER!
__________
© Cormac McCloskey
Sylvia: Sylvia Plath, American poet 1932-63
Beyond Kinsale: A poem under construction
Grecian urn: Ode on a Grecian Urn, by John Keats, 1795-1821
Robert Frost: American Poet. 1874-1963
"Me!" The voice of Robert Frost
Tulips: A poem by Sylvia Plath
alma mater: The University of Liverpool, seeking a bequest (in my will), on the eve of my birthday!
"When I have fears...", poem by John Keats
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