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Ancient Chinese bowl: a poem in clay |
The Scribe
There
is nothing better
than
a book
There
is no profession
without
a boss
Except
for the Scribe -
he’s
the boss.
(Satire
on The Trades. Middle Kingdom. Egypt)
Zodiac
I wish
I had been born
in
the year of the hare:
sensitive but haughty
This
is how
I
see myself
But
I was born
in the
year of the snake:
fun-loving but clingy
This,
perhaps, is how
others
see me.
The Silk Gown
She
stands tall, straight backed,
engulfed
in pale stiff silk
all gleaming
sea-green,
embroidered
with butterflies
and
flowers
They
say butterflies symbolise beauty
and romance, even though the
inside her sleeve the embroidery
is
invisible to the naked eye
of
the onlooker
©Wendy Robertson 2015
