Thursday, April 12, 2018

Rhinoceros



Rhinoceros

The last Rhinoceros on this earth
Made from metal by clever craftsmen
Impervious to new cruel bullets
Three taking the noble stance of one
Grand beasts cleverly combined yoga
By making themselves greatly smaller
They may go unnoticed for a while
Dispelling fears of being no more
Vanished, no trace, of living before
Melted as plowshares into weapons
No more to traipse the great savanna
The Chinese with non a firming loss
This deed being but a double cross
Our love shown to the Rhinoceros.

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peter radley




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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 12, 2018 at 2:35 PM

    Nice one Peter. Love the rhyming triplet.

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  2. AnonymousApril 12, 2018 at 6:17 PM

    a touching poem for a touching monument.

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  3. twittorisApril 13, 2018 at 2:34 PM

    I hope they leave this up forever.

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