Storm on the island Flashcards
1
Q
We are…
A
prepared
2
Q
we build…
A
our houses squat
3
Q
this wizened…
A
earth has never troubled us
4
Q
blows…
A
full blast
5
Q
leaves and branches…
A
can raise a tragic chorus
6
Q
so you can listen…
A
to the thing you fear
7
Q
forgetting that it…
A
pummels your house too
8
Q
the sea…
A
is company
9
Q
exploding…
A
comfortably down on the cliffs
10
Q
spits…
A
like a tamed cat turned savage
11
Q
while winds…
A
dives and strafes invisibly
12
Q
space is a
A
salvo
13
Q
we are bombarded…
A
by empty air
14
Q
strange…
A
it is a huge nothing that we fear