The Hegemony Which Everybody Scorns
One before the turning
Came to have its time
Came to watch the burning
Pristine, in its prime
Velvet night descended
Over tower and dale
Yet still the 'marm contended
That dark should outrank pale
That night should have its due
Two before the dawning
Bobbing in the tide
Underneath the awning
On the farther side
Skyline getting brighter
The watchmen have retired
Yet the street-lamp lighter
This afternoon was fired
And darkness fell anew
Three, before forewarning
Afterwards delayed
Slept right through the morning
And were much dismayed
Noontide brought no pleasure
Despite X-rated dreams
Longing without measure,
Hell without the screams
A sock without a shoe
| Contributors: | Roland, Apsley, Beefy, asdf, will_h, F. |
| Poem finished: | 18th January 2005 by Beefy. |