Quotes and themes

Question 1

A helicopter skirting like a damaged insect

Answer 1

Humanity, materialism

Question 2

It’s uncivilized darkness is shot at by a million lit windows

Answer 2

Humanity, isolation

Question 3

I lie in bed, in between a radio and a television set

Answer 3

Humanity, isolation

Question 4

Ambulances racing to the broken bones

Answer 4

Violence, humanity

Question 5

And no stockades can keep the midnight out

Answer 5

Violence, humanity

Question 6

Built like a gorilla

Answer 6

Violence, humanity, nature

Question 7

Thin tissue over violence

Answer 7

Violence, humanity

Question 8

He is a gorilla to whom ‘hiya honey’ is no cliche

Answer 8

Violence, humanity, nature

Question 9

Should he plunge through into violence, what clubbings, what gunshots

Answer 9

Violence, humanity

Question 10

And who would be who have to be his victims?

Answer 10

Violence, humanity

Question 11

Sat slumped like a half filled sack

Answer 11

Poverty, isolation

Question 12

Outside the three tiers of churches

Answer 12

Poverty, isolation, humanity

Question 13

Clucking contentedly

Answer 13

Humanity, hypocrisy, nature

Question 14

Ruined temple outside

Answer 14

Poverty, isolation, hypocrisy

Question 15

A voice as sweet as a child’s

Answer 15

Humanity

Question 16

I could not… I could not

Answer 16

Love, loss, frustration

Question 17

Strong foot stained with peat

Answer 17

Love, island life, nature

Question 18

Crickets being friendly

Answer 18

Love, island life, nature

Question 19

Lay silenced in the absolute black

Answer 19

Love, death, loss

Question 20

So many questions/ unanswered.

Answer 20

Love, loss, frustration