She Fell In Love With Dead Men

SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH DEAD MEN When she was eight Ulysses sailed into her mind Became the siren calling her to delve Deeply into words and deeds of men to find Crashing sweeping love from most forgotten shelves Sword high Arthur pranced his steed down The trail that Ulysses, adventure prone, blazed Vanquished foes and never lost his crown Until Dark forces caused his spirit to be razed Then music dalliance brought David’s pounded words sling forgotten --sublime foot high-arched strong Man’s beauty wasted on a life in herds But with elemental power burst his song Countless other men she has book- loved Through their words and through their deeds-- But one day there ’ll be a man alive who’ll prove He will follow her wherever quirky leads. Victoria Anderson-Throop November 24, 2012