In the Low Countries
By Stuart Mills
They are building a ship
in a field
much bigger than I should have thought
sensible.
When it is finished
there will never be enough of them
to carry it to the sea
and already it is turning
rusty.
Notes:
This poem originally appeared in "Poetry Not Written for Children that Children Might Nevertheless Enjoy," by Lemony Snicket.
Copyright Credit: “In the Low Countries” is reprinted by permission of Rosemary Mills.
Source: Poetry (September 2013)