Death sometimes lets
Nature take its course.
It might explain why
He has often been seen
Standing at the tip of a
Pirogue, racing down
The Congo river, arms
Wide spread in joy,
His bare feet bony and white
Perched on the wood,
Hurtling towards
His calling comfort
Heart of darkness.
Nice!
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Thanks! Funnily from Kurt! (as in, the title was from Colonel Kurtz’ “The Horror, the horror!”)
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I wish I knew the background to this. Why the Congo river?
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It’s tied to Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, where the protagonist travels into the Congo – also where the famous quote “The horror! The horror!” comes from =)
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