born unto the breed of kindness
upon the muse of a passionate glade
beauty stepped in waving her sword of ideas
as the world laid down upon its own
realities
to hear the trembling timber of Lord Byron
as he regaled his love's literate rage
such era of gallant savagery
once ravenously prevailed
poet and thinker
painter and scribe
gentleman
estates man
games keeper and
soldier to guide
all beat their breast wildly
at the foot of love's ash-ed ruin
unreconciled
(written July 19,2004)