The Donkey by G K Chesterton
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James Marinero favourite poetry - The Donkey by G K Chesterton
James Marinero Poetry the donkey g k chesterton
 the donkey g k chesterton when i was in the first year of high school, one of the form grade prizes was a book of poetry from the everyman library i recall i still have the book this poem has stuck with me through the years the message is that everyone, no matter how humble or far outside the norm, is worthy and has a part to play in the world it is superbly expressed here the donkey when fishes flew and forests walked and figs grew upon thorn, some moment when the moon was blood, then surely i was born with monstrous head and sickening cry and ears like errant wings, the devil s walking parody on all four-footed things the tattered outlaw of the earth, of ancient crooked will starve, scourge, deride me i am dumb, i keep my secret still fools for i also had my hour one far fierce hour and sweet there was a shout about my ears, and palms before my feet