CANALCHEMY
Chris Paul
wells and buildings here have been abandoned
on heath and mountain
but golden well meals chinese and english
is open
today
on a sunday
wait
about time
red
light
ambulance
why
asked caradog
have you travelled here to burn our mud huts
when you have these halls of marble and stone?
these walls are empire
these bus lanes are empire
these conservatories are empire
these terraces are empire
castle court funeral home
stop.
mae ffynhonau a’r adeiladau yma wedi cael eu adael
ar rhostir a mynydd
ond mae ffynnon euraidd a phrydau bwyd chinese a saesneg ar agor heddiw, ar ddydd sul
aroswch, am amser
golau coch
ambiwlans
Pam ‘ofynodd caradog, wnaethoch chi deithio yma I losgi ein cartrefi mwd pryd gennych chi’ch neuaddau o farmor a charreg?
Mae’r waliau hyn yn ymerodraeth
Mae’r ffyrdd bysiaus hyn yn ymerodraeth
A’r ystafelloedd gwydr yn ymerodraeth
A’r terasau hyn yn ymerodraeth
llys castell ty angledd. Peida'.