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poetry by Robert James Berry


Time


Dug from the freezer

Remains three thousand years old:

A Scythian nomad and his horse.


The red-tressed hun is

mummified to his mount.


Permafrost has

perfectly preserved his

and the large elk that is tattooed

across his back

and chest.

Copyright © 1998 by Robert James Berry

Robert James Berry is a Londoner, currently living on Penang Island, in West Malaysia where he lectures in English Literature & Language at the University of Science. His poems have been published in the United States, England, New Zealand, Germany, Malaysia, Canada and Sweden. Robert is married to Ahila. Together, they love music, poetry and Siamese cats. Robert can be contacted at rjberrry@usm.my.

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