Best Appia Poems

SENSITIVITY

They’re all ignored by us, but they have feelings too :
A black  gravestone  in  New York, down in the world, 
Recalling its halcyon days as a part of 
The impressive strata  at Palisades Park.
The statue in the museum of  Androcles...

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Nero was a cruel, unfair emperor playing 
the lyre as his disguise to conceal his consuming guilt;
and he caused destruction without feeling
an ounce of pity for those he governed with distrust.


Why did he want to destroy a city so mighty and glorious,
and replace it with...

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in my lowliness you remembered me 
after man had torn wrappings 
of my soul leaving only 
my flesh to devour
small things withered 
beneath my earthly realm 
oh how i'd beckoned your rapture 
i wasn't as pure as sister agnes 
nor sister margaret fruitful an yet...

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Having been born in legendary Italy,a country
as old as the stones of the Via Appia,
made me recall the fiery image of Attila...
the barbarian from Hungary,
who dared to defeat the mighty Romans: 
by sacking their imperial city with clanking swords! 

Attila might have become the new...

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How is the valiant fallen
on the mountain?
Swifter than eagles 
stronger than lions
the arm of Rome fallen 
to cunning.
Give me back my legions 
Quinctilius Varus!
Had you been diligent,
as you are with denarius,
strategically planning 
the battle
you might have uncovered
the heart of the barbarian
and Rome would not have...

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