King Coconut too
we know of timber
King-post and such
we know shell
as firewood and ornament
ladel and cup,
intricate weave too
for decoration and roof
oil for the lamp
and for meal
flower for vinegar
for headier brews
and decoration again,
kernal for relish
for milk, sweet
‘gravying’ textures for tongue
and this,
this retiring substance
kindle-fare
no less ‘ornatable’ gift
of the giving tree
in a thrice-blessed land
where thanksgiving is rare
and worship reserved
for gods of lesser narrative.
