Really nice poem, Charles!
==Dan
At 11:15 AM 8/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I hope there is no objection if I offer my interpretation in the form of a
>poem. I feel there are more things relevant to the central discussion and
>this is the only way I can think of condensing it all to tolerable length.
>
>----------
>From: "charles moyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: The ant's a centaur in his dragon world
>Date: Wed, Aug 23, 2000, 11:04 AM
>
>
> "Dragon World"
> by Charles Moyer
>
> "...our ships, planes, wars are
> perfectly irrelevant." (Robinson
> Jeffers)
> The casque, a fragile green armor
> For life
> Against the hail,
> Against "a fitful sun",
> Paquin, you are undone.
> White gold now emerald
> Bursts into black,
> Goes to orange,
> Contemplates the night sun,
> A flying dragon in its crystal cave.
> Down to earth,
> Down to the ant's sure step,
> Head to the ground
> He reachs
> To ascend.
> The lowliest is not bereft
> Of vision.
> Nor is aware of our puny wars.
> Here on a small hill
> Under the pin-up moon
> He builds Jerusalem's temple.
>
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