What We Will Call What's Left Poem by Douglas Scotney
What We Will Call What's Left
I wrote to my brother,
that vestige derives from the Latin for footprint
and trace from trahere, to draw;
that neither will suffice
for what land will be left
once the ice is no more.
I wrote to Derek,
'After Old Norse for a small, rocky island,
let's call what's left The Skerrick.'
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: brother,climate change,foot,language,left,melting
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Vestigium = footprint
sker = small, rocky island
brother = Derek (fact)
sker = small, rocky island
brother = Derek (fact)
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