RIP John Donne


No man is an island wrote Donne

centuries ago.

He understood the predicament

understood

than man, or wo-man

is one part

of a whole

which is one part

of something larger

and so on

into mind-blowing infinity.


No man, or wo-man can stand alone

and reach their potential 

in isolation

or when isolated

on some small island 

however grandiose

the delusion.


And a small island cannot thrive.

if it makes its sea an impenetrable wall

to protect it from the to-ing and fro-ing

of all but but the tides -


except here in Britain of course.

It’s Brit-ish-mus that makes the difference.

Brit-ish-mus that will make it work


or not.


RIP John Donne


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