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. > HOME: Dan Pearlman 102 Blackstone Blvd. #5 Providence, RI 02906 Tel.: 401 453-3027 email: [log in to unmask] Fax: (253) 681-8518 http://www.uri.edu/artsci/english/clf/ OFFICE Department of English University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 Tel.: 401 874-4659