Trick Poem by Douglas Scotney
Trick
'Look! That our generosity is large we know;
but can you trick the public
into thinking it's gigantic? '
said the donors
to the architect of St Paul's.
Say they
to the builders of organs,
'Whack in a few pipes just for show.'
Monday, November 14, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: deceit
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
looks like there's a lot more than you get.
Revealed by an architect I was talking to in front of the Elder Hall organ, Adelaide.
Revealed by an architect I was talking to in front of the Elder Hall organ, Adelaide.
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