I practice dialectics

Daily from nine to three

Failing antithesis at four

                        I stop

Green watermelon drops upon my tongue

Wash down an Ancient Mariner

            The decline and fall has begun

Moments of pristine diamantes de sabía

            Shut out the ancient Latin

                        Unintelligible French nonsense

Dictionary eyes following the pages

Huazotle, Hegel and Hume in jelly beans

            Teeth grinding

                        Leftover Kant

Stoplight flashes of categorical imperative

Queen Victoria dropping by

            The Prince of Wales is half baked?

                        Add salt and baking powder

Flying porcelain saucers

            For Darling Albert

                        Blue Willow or Anarchist?

Photography of the thesis begins

            Burnt toast spread with William James

                        Feel the Experience

 I practice dialectics

Daily from nine to three

Failing antithesis at four

                        I stop