Short Acropolis Poems

fish markets bristle
tourist traps brim with coy baits
acropolis shrouds...

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A maiden named Stephanopoulos 
Married Milos Papadopoulos 
    At the canopy
    All the guests could see
The bride dancing down the aisle ~ topless!...

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Oh when I go dreaming 
Off to the River of Gods 
To Easter Island 
To the Palace of Minos 
To the Temple of Poseidon 
To the Acropolis 

Youth and Demon Death 
To the Gate of the Lion 
To the Gate of the Fish 
Off to the horizon 
Off to Mount Everest 

To the Sea of Tranquility 
To the soft sands 
To my lover’s arms 
With you I will go 
Until all is gone...

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Ancient fortress, the wind carried to me your silent call,
Commune with your warring deities way deep in my soul.
Rooted among the scarred ruins strewn through the ages,
On thy hallowed ground I stand to pay my humble homage.
Parthenon, implore Athena to shield the shining city
Over whose skylines you kept watch for centuries.  
Like an eagle surveying this Hellenic kingdom
In majestic splendor -  now and forevermore -
Stay regally proud, mighty and strong....

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Be damned your uncle Daedalus.
Of your ingenuity, he is so jealous.
I saw him push you off the Acropolis.
How could he exhibit behavior so atrocious?
I, Athena, was aware of your strife.
I turned you into a bird to save your life.
Your existence was spared by flapping your wings.
Daedalus paid dearly for these things.
I have branded him with a bird’s image on his face.
That will remind him of his personal disgrace.
He will be scorned and derided in any place....

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