Storm on the Island Flashcards
1
Q
We are prepared: we build our houses squat,
A
Sink walls in rock and roof them with good slate.
2
Q
The wizened earth had never troubled us
With hay,
A
so as you can see, there are no stacks
Or stooks that can be lost.
3
Q
You might think that the sea is company,
A
Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs
4
Q
But no: when it begins, the flung spray hits
A
The very windows, spits like a tame cat
turned savage
5
Q
Space is a salvo.
We are bombarded by the empty air.
A
Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear.