Bill Jenkinson
Oxford Stanza Two
To Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley, 1887-1915, Physicist, who ordered the Elements.
Atomic Numbers
27 Cobalt, goblin’s metal – the years he had
10 Neon, noble gas – the fatal day in August
4 Beryllium the gem stone – times ten: the months he had for science
3 Lithium the lightest metal – his own papers
2 Helium the bright – his eyes unblinking
1 Hydrogen the plentiful – life
© Bill Jenkinson, October 2015