Tags
BREXIT, Britain, CALIBAN'S, Colonialism, Empire, poem, poetry, postcolonialism, satire, Shakespeare
CALIBAN’S ISLAND
haunted by ancient Roman ghosts
first triumphant Empire, now back
to the dictator Caesarmighty Britannia
stands alonedetermined (yet scarcely able)
to resist a new dark ages of
its own makingthe island
itself setting sailready, if needs be,
to comb the whole ocean
for trade and colonial conquest
searching for things in
their native habitat
to commandeerpaint with illusions, fictions
and shadows
dreams ofpower
and glory
creatures to demonize
