Villanelle: Not Mind Nor Soul But the Body's Prowess
Villanelle: Not the Mind nor Soul but the Body’s prowess
Not the mind nor soul but the body’s prowess
What stands out must crown man’s vanity made bold
So what counts must make nations blazing success
Usury stocks and shares that banks re-possess
Wars in foreign lands paid for with oil and gold
Not the mind nor soul but the body’s prowess
Win the match by whatever means or duress
Let match light like match in meadows manifold
So what counts must make nations blazing success
Must earth at receiving end turn to a mess
Yin acted upon by Yang brings forth fresh world
Not the mind nor soul but the body’s prowess
Batsmen face fast balls or those spun nonetheless
Ton-up signals the century bought and sold
So what counts must make nations blazing success
Batter the mother who will the goddess bless
Dark suns look down upon a world long gone cold
Not the mind nor soul but the body’s prowess
So what counts must make nations blazing success
(c) T. Wignesan - Paris, 2017
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