Saturday, 20 August 2011

Nothing to declare

- i.m. of Ringer Edwards who survived crucifixion by the Japanese during World War II. Two others who were crucified with him did not survive.

except

one
hand
crafted
mass
produced
little wooden
souvenir

one
bought

one
holy
day
in Rome

a
miniature
copy
only

of
an
ancient
torture
in-
strument


you
simply
hang
it from your neck

_____
gw2011


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5 comments:

  1. John McDonald20 August 2011 at 09:39

    well done Gwilym also congrats on appearing on Gordon's page
    aye john

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  2. Gwil W20 August 2011 at 09:42

    Thanks John, I'll drink to that!

    Thanks again, Gordon.

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  3. The Weaver of Grass20 August 2011 at 16:35

    I found this quite moving, particularly as Dominc's father had been a prison of the Japanese Gwilym. I like the sparseness of it.

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  4. Unknown22 August 2011 at 09:30

    Nice blog - Follow me back please
    http://ismanthyhere.blogspot.com/

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  5. Gwil W22 August 2011 at 20:51

    Pat, as you know a lot is swept under the carpet about these WWII cruelties. It's good to look back on anniversary dates to make sure we don't go there again. At least we hope to offer some clues to younger generations anyway - poetry like people's memories in general is not what it was. .. if it ever was.

    Manthy, thanks and welcome.

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