Opportunity Is A Window Onto the World

The sea, the sea, who will be able to drain it dry? 
—George Seferis, from “Mythistorema” 

In this small house 
On the bluff that is being 
Inexorably eaten away,

 
In front of the large bay window
Letting in the light, 
Pray your eyes take in

 
As much as they can 
Before running out 

And down to the strand, 

 

Your hands cupped 
Round your ears so you can hear clearly 
The world’s beckoning, inexhaustible

Song.

Socrates the Athenian

…somewhere round about here where we’re groping— 

a little nearer or a little farther

 —George Seferis, from “Mythistorema” 

Surely 

That deviant worm’s left 

Further damning evidence 

Of our advances, let us dig 

A little deeper.