One Almost Might
July 5, 2023Cinema Screen
July 5, 2023Epitaph On A Disturber Of His Times
We expected the violin’s finger on the upturned nerve;
Its importunate cry, too laxly curved:
And you drew us an oboe-outline, clean and acute;
Unadorned statement, accurately carved.
We expected the screen, the background for reverie
Which cloudforms usefully weave:
And you built the immaculate, adamant, blue-green steel
Arch of a balanced wave.
We expected a pool with flowers to diffuse and break
The child-round face of the mirrored moon:
And you blazed a rock-path, begun near the sun, to be finished
By the trained and intrepid feet of men.
A.S.J. Tessimond
A.S.J. Tessimond (1902-1962) was a British poet and journalist who lived in the 20th century. He is known for his sharp wit and unique style, which often blended humor and melancholy. Some of his notable works include "Not Love Perhaps", "The Walls Do Not Fall", and "Selections".