Thursday 21 November 2013

CHILL LAND

CHILL LAND



OH CHILL LAND, UNKNOWN TO MY FOREBEARS,

I TREAD YOUR NOVEL  ICING-SUGAR SHORES

WITH MY UPR00TED FEET AND WAIT;

DARE  YOU ADMIT MY SUN-KISSED  S0UL?



OH CHILL LAND

WITH Y0UR SKIES OF LEADEN BLUE,

SO  C0RRECT AND NEW TO  WE FEW WHO ARRIVE

IN YOUR FORESTS OF GRAVE HUE,

OF FREEZING TREES SO BLEAKLY GREEN.

WHERE IS THE HEAT IN YOUR GREAT  MIEN?



OH CHILL LAND,

I TIRE TO SEEK A HOME,

ICY EARTH, WILL YOU RAISE MY BOARD?

NEED THEY SPICE Y0UR SOILS FARE?

NEED I MAKE WARM YOUR COOL LOAM?



OH QUIET LAND,

DO YOU HEED ME?-

I AM BROUGHT TO YOU!

COLD LAND—DO MELT YOUR HEART!

ARE OUR NATURES THAT FAR APART?


I AM BROUGHT TO YOU!

COLD LAND—DO MELT YOUR HEART!

ARE OUR NATURES THAT FAR APART?