Better a jungle in the head
than rootless concrete.
Better to stand bewildered
by the fireflies' crooked street;
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I like Walcott's religious allusions in 'Pentecost'. They give the poem a whole new dimension.
Better a jungle in the head than rootless concrete. Better to stand bewildered by the fireflies' crooked street; the very first verses attracted my attention. thank you. t ony