THE BLACK PIG

“There is nothing worse than ignorance in motion” Goethe


Roaming round the white altars
Where pharaohs raised their arms
The black pig of ignorance
Casts a passing shadow
Across the shafts of Lotus columns
Erect Egyptian guardians of stillness
Watching undisturbed over eternal time
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April 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
black pig of ignorance -- perfect! Faving your poem
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