Our tin ceiling when it’s finished
\nwill have cornices
\neach pressed and cut from
\npowder-coated tin.<\/p>\n
So shiny it will be
\nand so exotic:
\nI hope that doing it
\nwon’t do me in.<\/p>\n
The corners of the cornices
\nare intricate
\nand some are out and
\nsome completely in;<\/p>\n
and cutting them and
\nfitting drives me crazy:
\nfor tin is thin and cutting
\nwarps its skin;<\/p>\n
Myopic visitor who
\ncomes hereafter:
\nI hope that when you sit
\nand contemplate<\/p>\n
these cornice corners
\nhewed from this disaster,
\nyou’ll see such beauty
\nyou will meditate<\/p>\n
and come to realize
\nwe’re put on earth
\nso gods can fill their days
\nin constant mirth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Our tin ceiling when it’s finished will have cornices each pressed and cut from powder-coated tin. So shiny it will be and so exotic: I hope that doing it won’t do me in. The corners of the cornices are intricate … Continue reading