Words They echo on Across Valkyrie skies Across Valhallan sunsets Across fields of arcadia Across prairies of thanatos Words They echo on Across Babylonian Gates Across tales of Gilgamesh Across stars of Cosmopolis Across robotic tears Words They echo on Across Germanic princesses Across dreaming castles Across Caesarean heroes Across Sistine Chapels Words They echo... Continue Reading →
The Way
The language of the benevolent And the movement of the merciful Laws of Motion Producing poetry Raining down from Forms so heavenly And the rain can Erode anything Making streams And rivers out of States and cities Yes, the rain Can erode anything What fish can Swim against The stream? What wave Disobey the tide?... Continue Reading →
Antigone and Tragic Wisdom
Summary: Antigone tells the story of the daughters of Oedipus, Antigone and Ismene. After the fall of Oedipus, his son Eteocles becomes the king of Thebes. Polynieces, brother to Eteocles, wages war against Thebes and both the brothers die in battle. After their death, Creon assumes the role of king and decides that while Eteocles... Continue Reading →