Kenneth Slessor Poems

RANKS of electroplated cubes, dwindling to glitters,
Like the other pasture, the trigonometry of marble,
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IN the castle of Glubbdubdrib
How spendidly we dine
On flesh from magic potagers
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THE old Quarry, Sun, with bleeding scales,
Flaps up the gullies, wets their crystal pebbles,
Floating with waters of gold; darkness exhales
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'BUY, who'll buy,' the pedlar sings,
'Bones of beggars, loins of kings,
Ribs of murder, haunch of hate,
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I
COOK was a captain of the Admiralty
When sea-captains had the evil eye,
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MY words are the poor footmen of your pride,
Of what you cry, you trumpets, each to each
With mouths of air; my speech is the dog-speech
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THE plough that marks on Harley's field
In flying earth its print
Throws up, like death itself concealed,
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(To N.L.)
THERE were strange riders once, came gusting down
Cloaked in dark furs, with faces grave and sweet,
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OUR general was the greatest and bravest of generals.
For his deeds, look around you on this coast—
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Jackey Jackey gallops on a horse like a swallow
Where the carbines bark and the blackboys hollo.
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