Wednesday, November 23, 2016

RIBBONS



RIBBONS

It was,of course,the railroad.

Made the movement possible.
Made all the big ideas mobile,
and the tracks,yes the tracks.
They kept us focused.
Stopped the concepts sliding.
Made it impossible for
our principles to deviate.

Along the way,maybe,
words were lost. Left
on dull embankments
to be picked over,
but close to the halts
around the long platforms
whole sentences grew.
Metaphors mixed and
waved like crowds
at every passing train.



Tony Noon

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