secretary

you circle each word 
red, you enjoy 
the correcting -
“read”

the riding crop 
dropped 
words race away
in your inner world

dark stallions 
no bridle nor bit  
bareback the beautiful 
once driven, given free reign

across your cartography

no maps required
for the keeper of secrets
you know the way well now
across the sensual plains

bypassing 
bad dreams 
flying heavens 
alongside condors and eagles

Pegasus 
delivers 
star of Leo 
to the one holding 

the bow and arrow 

Sagittarius 
son of Pan 
and Eupheme
nursing the Muses

gently Eupheme
nurses the Muses
gently Eupheme
nurses the Keeper 

The Keeper of Secrets



Candide Diderot. ‘24 





secretarius. Latin/etymology.
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February 9, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Pegusus delivers star of Leo.
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February 9, 2024 at 7:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CahOLfYxiq0
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February 9, 2024 at 7:29 PM
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=secretary
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February 9, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Dear Candide, Your poem is a mesmerizing journey through the realms of language and imagination. The precise images and metaphors you employ shows the secretary's inner world, where words gallop freely across the sensual plains of thought and expression. The symbolism of Pegasus, Sagittarius, and the nurturing presence of Eupheme beautifully intertwine to evoke a sense of mysticism and significance. A testament to the power of creativity and the depth of human experience. - Daniel
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February 9, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Thank you. Like quite a lot of poetry read, the reader will employ their own interpretations of metaphors and their meanings implanted within a poem. The writer (narrator/poet), considers the word “secretary”, defines it, re-defines it and narrates their own inner story around it, which more than likely will only truly be understood by the writer (narrator/poet) and for the one reader it is specifically written for – perhaps others’ interpretations, add to the complexity, enriching the meaning to fit their own inner world, or not. I commenced the thought of writing this poem, with the intrigue of switching up themes from a movie I watched a few years ago, "Secretary" and relating it to other themes present in my own world.
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