White Lines

Sometimes they are continuous
Occasionally double or often
Broken but only not at all where
It is of no consequence.

They have a certain similarity to
Those delineations drawn up by
Churchill after the war, especially
Thé ruled ones of North Africa.

Around the time of these newly
Constructed corrals, a further
Restriction was imposed, it was
A branding iron improvement.

Passport seems an odd name
For a necessary document to
Go between two points where
There are no harbour masters!

But, just as white lines made to
Be crossed passport control can
Only be applicable at designated
Areas, welcome to the boat people.





The Proscribed Poet


Ps

What an anomaly
The three shortest
Books ever written.

The Italian book of
World war heroes
The Jewish book
Of business etiquette
And Blacks I met sailing.