Britannica Poems - Poems about Britannica

STARSHIP SATOR AREPO

...STARSHIP SATOR AREPO*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Sator Arepo is part of the Sator Square, an ancient Latin palindrome consisting of five words: Sator, Arepo, Tenet, Opera, and Rotas. It...

Two Men

...Can the man who knew too much recall
the man who knew nothing at all?
Of course, they were the very same one,
until, the former decided to have some fun,
and read the Encyclopedia Britannica,
an...

WHO ACTUALLY IS LIKE US

...Who actually is like us
The modern world you see today
Right before your eyes,
Who done this and who done that
Well you’re in for a wee surprise.

From the Bank of England to the Bank of France...

Robin Williams Was Quite a Guy and Comedian

...Britannica and Wikipedia are great sources
Cannot put in website addresses into items
on Poetry Soup
Today is Robin Williams Birthday.
I have written several poems about him
in Poetry Soup. You ...

Advised To Face Africa

...I intend touring around the globe
For something I just wish to now probe:
Not how many guys wear clothes like robe
Nor how many would build with adobe;
Rather, whether it is now in vogue
To put ...

Birds of Prey

...
"Birds of Prey"

flights of fancy
forget freedom
has its price

a dance of 
do or die

bluebirds 
in Sing Sing mode
learn to pray

just as owls
and eagles 
never ...

Sitting With Koans

...
"Sitting with Koans" 

Zazen sits zafu'd in the zendo
with the poetic monkey minds
echoing the sound of two hands clapping
producing sound bites bitten like Botticelli repr...

The Rapture

...
the rapture 


Each story fell to the ground
feathers were collected
in the die-off different colours
prismed in the silver dust 
of moon eclipsing sun
the in-between time
where...

From the Turret

...turquoise sky
castle Britannica
rowing club in gentle waters
arrival of swans
I head to the turret
binoculars on a ledge
I see red tulips
loving the turquoise sky...

The Waiting

...
“The Waiting” 

eyes close
the new chapter
picks us up 

we find ourselves
lost in the poetic dream
stranded in a desert 

a lifetime away from home
we are in the wai...

Lost Pantheons

...
“Lost Pantheons” 

Alexandrine tragedies
Racine diamond-edged
come and go 
French letters 
blown like leaves
straight up 
into the rarefied air
scattered like lovers
a...

Ekphrasis On Monet's Water Lilies

...Floating fluttering fleurs
are jewels in fuchsia and magenta
transmuting into taffy hue
with the kiss of dappled sunlight
like her cheeks that blush in pink
with his wondering wink.

The willo...

Wings of Icarus

...
"Wings of Icarus"


every angel for himself

the sky never falls
when love carries its 
shining sword on clouds 
walking on a blue Ichthys ocean...

Sunflowers

...
“Sunflowers”



She planted the seeds
in their minds 
that perhaps 
something of beauty
could come from the bad time

could grow there
in their dead pockets
spreadin...

In It, I Saw Prometheus Chained and Bound

...In It,  I Saw Prometheus Chained And Bound


I was reading Salinger's, "Catcher In The Rye" 
A follow up from Leo Tolsty's,  "War and Peace"
I heard a voice say, "seek wisdom before you die"
Re...

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