[inspired by a Haiku in Brendan's book, haikus and sh*t]
While Rome burnt, Nero
strummed his lyre; Hartley played his
violin while the
Titanic sank: two minds, two
outcomes despite all that death.
Kyakuchuu
Author's Notes/Comments:
I admired mononymic Brendan's poetic achievement, although I regret his choice for the title, which I have reproduced here exactly as the book shows it---the asterisk being his, not mine.
In memory of Wallace Hartley, June 2, 1878 to April 15, 1912.