aquamarine exudes that dreamy state of happiness
carrying with it the glitter of the sun
while stirring memories of the sea
AP: 2nd place 2025
DEFEAT ON CRETE
A folktale from which we have been recreated
Remember that fight I’m quite sure you hated
For this rematch, many centuries I have waited
So keen and strong, now I’ve been resuscitated
But this time I’ll win, as many anticipated
Such an encounter set Greek history ablaze
But this second time extends into future days
I may even emerge blinking, in the sun’s rays
And your dead body left to rot in the maze
Then back to Pasiphae, a hybrid family to raise
So Theseus, for you I have a surprise in store
As you’ll no longer follow that thread, I’m sure
This time, it is me reborn, to settle the score
From the labyrinth, where we once met before
Behold, I’m back, it’s me, the Minotaur!
Catreus speaks of the lake in Crete
he speaks from a fools
perspective
his mouth is foolish and unwise
that these wisdoms are worded for those
who wish not to believe.
They say he stood in that hee took
the woman from the lake, after
she had cursed him, and all the salt
was taken from the lake
and the fishes changed their orm.
in reference to
"other gods, who have damned thee"
she spoke of the pups of these wolves,
those that seek my calf,
these puppies shall hear the voice of
Catreus,
and shall tremble before the ,
and howl at the moon.
Than the wolf shall
walk on his hid-legs to speak to men!"
Yet if the wolf ask's
are these the waters of Feminine?
how might I answer, that she has cursed thee!
Catreus, should stand in the River of
Feminie, to unsalt those waters
and change their fishes.
Crete is mine!
eat the flesh of the cattle,
and nurish on the bones of the swine.
Those in Athens are crazy!
Prevelli Ravine ( Crete 1992 )
Ghost song
The ancient priest left in the monastery stone
Long before my encounter
Within the walls repeat their long labour
Monument and missionary linger
Hushing a wind into olive groves
Searching for the nameless Minoan
Outside of human mystery recollections
Beyond my makeshift mask of intelligence
The birds awaken
Tropic songsters jungled forests of palm
Star dusted dark a canopy of sleep
Reflections a fall of endless beauty
Rainbow fish in deep water clarity
Leap into freedom
And the jungle voice a hymn of whispers
Follow them
Follow them
The pools sink to deeper ravines
Rivers of sand and turquoise water
Fluent lighted domains of Knossos
Alter the ponderings of palms and cliff
In network ripples tracing starseed patterns
On a Phalanx of fluted clouds
Leaping to freedom
From the clear water crystal laughter
River to the sea
The beach
My tent
And me
Follow
Follow
Follow them