The following images are inspired by, and lines are taken from,
Michael Crummey's
I am an old man now
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
my finger dipped in tea
It's an old sailor's portion
to be disbelieved so often
that he begins to doubt himself
Don't ask me what is real
when you hear me talk,
I can only tell you
what I remember.