Decades ago, I wanted to: Decades ago, I wanted to study the Ancient History of this region. But I now realize that the footnotes, bibliographies, and debates would have sapped my enthusiasm. It took a long time to realize that; and poems like this one remind me of what I love most about that place and the various ages and cultures that have affected it. Thank you, a thousand times over for writing and posting this BRILLIANT poem!!!
Thank you so much for your compliment: Thank you so much for your compliment. It gets frustrating every day to read the paper about this man. I'm trying to express my frustration. I know I'm not alone. Thanks again for your comment.
the scrolls tilt on their: the scrolls tilt on their shelves as the ground shifts, glass trembling with the weight of heirlooms and wings; beyond the frost line, a small planet turns, its orbit tugging at the tags that rise like butterflies fleeing wrists of stone.
Like a time-capsule of: Like a time-capsule of combined commitment in this the everlasting, penultimate definition of jolly goodness flowing through the fountains of your forlorn courtyard...
very well written. captures: very well written. captures the mood of the nation today very well. Are we living in the most dark and worst of times? Maybe......
It does take the reader into: It does take the reader into the scene and feels like those "summer movies", bringing to mind "Summer of '42," even. It also brings me back to those young days when we first got our freedom through cars and friends and driving about!