This American would have a hard time hearing the "present Age of Trump" in a British pronunciation of "clerk"; besides, that would stanch the century-spanning leak-through of Bartleby.
On the other hand I'm troubled not at all by the link of "Disciplines" and "Marines". English poesy sounds better with half-rhymes than full (less forced; more chime and less jingle-jangle). "Tell all the form but tell it slant."
The reindeer, of course, are moving north due to global warming, and need to move faster every week.
This poem has the best use of anachronism I know of. The rhyme that bothers me is 'disciplines' with 'Marines'. The fast-moving vast herds of reindeer, I sometimes think, are keeping ahead of a barbarian migration.
Or: 'As an unimportant scribe/Writes I HATE THE EMPIRE'S VIBE'. Bit too 21st century, though.
"As an officer worker writes/WORK IS SOMETHING ONE DISLIKES"
It's hard, actually.
One of my favorites as well. Maybe at the top.
This American would have a hard time hearing the "present Age of Trump" in a British pronunciation of "clerk"; besides, that would stanch the century-spanning leak-through of Bartleby.
On the other hand I'm troubled not at all by the link of "Disciplines" and "Marines". English poesy sounds better with half-rhymes than full (less forced; more chime and less jingle-jangle). "Tell all the form but tell it slant."
The reindeer, of course, are moving north due to global warming, and need to move faster every week.
This poem has the best use of anachronism I know of. The rhyme that bothers me is 'disciplines' with 'Marines'. The fast-moving vast herds of reindeer, I sometimes think, are keeping ahead of a barbarian migration.
discipleens/marines .... disciplins/marins ... trickym yes.
So you don't think the reindeer are waiting for the barbarians? https://medium.com/adams-notebook/cavafys-awaiting-the-barbarians-1904-118ce0601f79