Organ, Opportunity, Neighbor
ORGAN
its deep voices the ground does shake
yet colored windows do not break
hymns and psalms engulfed in Gothic lakes
OPPORTUNITY
come one, come many then
we can open the door when
to all others we shout Amen
NEIGHBOR
not there for very long
before we say so long
where, alas, do we belong?
These three poems I wrote after reading some by Symphosius who is known for his Latin riddles. Not much is known about him. He may have lived in the 4th or 5th CE.
- Ben Gieske May 1, 2008
Patrick McFarland
Intriguing Ben. i am not familiar with Symphosius but will look him up... tsf.
Intriguing Ben. i am not familiar with Symphosius but will look him up... tsf.
Philip
Such is coincidence I just wrote a poem abour Oedipus...The solver of riddles. Because of this I appreciate the humour of this set of poems Ben. Well Done!! Philip
Such is coincidence I just wrote a poem abour Oedipus...The solver of riddles. Because of this I appreciate the humour of this set of poems Ben. Well Done!! Philip
Sylvia Frances Chan
I don't know Symphosius yet (is he the Father of Symposium?) but now I come to know him, thanks to you, Ben! Symphosius is.......... a man full of HUMOR!! Is your date not wrongly written, Ben? (my joke!). This poem I recomend, Ben, thanks for sharing..
I don't know Symphosius yet (is he the Father of Symposium?) but now I come to know him, thanks to you, Ben! Symphosius is.......... a man full of HUMOR!! Is your date not wrongly written, Ben? (my joke!). This poem I recomend, Ben, thanks for sharing..
Another journey along the path of your poetic mind rendering verses...and an added lesson to boot. You really are special. Dorothy A Poet Who Loves To Sing