THRENODY city poem in Genghis Lotus Poetry Collection, a selection of poems free to read online. The Genghis Lotus poems are hosted at two locations, genghislotus.com and zenvirus.com/genghis-lotus/. Webmaster for both sites is poet Hugh Cook, born in Britain, educated in New Zealand, and the author of, amongst other works, the fantasy series Chronicles of an Age of Darkness.

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THRENODY

So they're leaving now, for good —
His son with his decibel music,
His trailblazing machine,
His brazen girl
Immune to the privilege of pity.

The place will be a bit empty now —
But at least he can keep up the rent.

Stubs out a final cigarette,
And remembers how she always liked the ashtrays
Clean. Ashtrays and windows.

(Threnody, threnody —
How can we learn enough remembering
To forget?)

Copyright © 1977, 2003 Hugh Cook
May be photocopied for classroom use

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