From the uncertain depths of diplomacy
rose up this Kraken
his massive mouth spouting
and no one knows the ocean's mind
or the depths that it can sink to.
In the ascendancy he is
scornful of harpoons
the hide impenetrable
so, all you travellers on the seas
and on your land and in the air
remember to take some extra care
as others legitimize those loony tunes.
Thu 9th Feb 2017 10:40
I think you might be able to extend this one Mr Pool...
Thanks Old Shoes, back to basics I reckon; in the style of Jonah and the whale.
David, thanks mate. I wanted to mythologize the whold grotesque charade. Glad it worked; i'll check out Francis Bacon for sure.
Col: Your comment about singing reminds us of the fragile egos of despots through the ages, and of course the McCarthy trials paranoia threat again. That MM song was swinging wasn't it?
Cheers Paul. Bless his beautiful hide.
Thanks Gideon - all our nerves are on edge i'm afraid.
elP: Too kind - yes, a logical word unfathomable. Also, I wanted the idea that if the sea represents the subconscious, what surfaces from it must be present in the cosmic mind. Did we all perhaps create him? yow!
Thanks all. Ray
elPintor
Wed 1st Feb 2017 12:12
"..and no one knows the ocean's mind..."
..unfathomable--that's a great line.
elP
Gideon Puccio
Wed 1st Feb 2017 10:56
We used to have a democracy... It has turned into a democrazy with this yahoo in office and it's only been 13 days! I did not like either candidate but I had to vote for one and it was not him but I am also glad it was not her. I still feel the Bern (2020)!
Great poem!
Yes, Ray, that Trump rump will take some piercing ?
Excellent piece again.
Paul
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Wed 1st Feb 2017 09:11
Your title reminded me of Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday Mr President to JFK in '62. I read somewhere that Team Trump struggled to find big name entertainers to sing at his inauguration balls or whatever. I wonder who would sing such a song in such a way nowadays. Maybe a big star in North Korea to their magnificently loony leader but then I suspect it wouldn't be by choice. Maybe Trump will sign an executive order forcing big stars to sing to him.
Thar he blows!
maybe we should all be armed with harpoons, I suppose it would have to be a cooperative effort to bring the kraken down. power to the people.
thanks for the poem
old shoes
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raypool
Thu 9th Feb 2017 19:31
Mr Byrne you are right there, it needs space to breathe (don't we all).