Fragment of an Ancient Tablet lyrics
by Ted Hughes
Above - the well-known lips, delicately downed.
Below - beard between thighs.
Above - her brow, the notable casket of gems.
Below - the belly with its blood-knot.
Above - many a painful frown.
Below - the ticking bomb of the future.
Above - her perfect teeth, with the hint of a fang at the corner.
Below - the millstones of two worlds.
Above - a word and a sigh.
Below - gouts of blood and babies.
Above - the face, shaped like a perfect heart.
Below - the heart's torn face.