The Dream Temple Of Kos The
story of Hippocrates is shrouded despite
these facts. in
the Dream Temple Of Kos. when
Apollo observe
the sick his
humours although
I doubt until
tears ran down his face. was
too busy known
as autumn depression quickly
became drunks. about
the cause and even today, Taking An Oath Who
wouldn't admire imported
from Egypt, on
the pillow where dreams wandering
like the ghost in
her hand. The light of
night's bitter talk. forward
to a visit 'Melancholia
is moist. so
he offers red wine and bleeds takes
an oath and finally Hippocrates Has Another Dream It
was as cold and dry tracing
where the fracture was
and it was a shame what
was left Hippocrates
sighed. like
a truth autumn
leaf on the tree where
he played as a boy. he
turns to what is warmer of
winter |
|
Detours Her
clothes are too messy even
though she's in a new dropping
leaves where thorny draw
fine red lines like a trail It's
not the same when he at
night. When he arrives, bride
where distance means |
|
Greenpoint Beach At
the windswept outpost We
scramble over rocks, collect starfish the
smell of salty memories, and
given to space. I
asked you trying
to describe we are inseparable (Italics: Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters On Life.) |
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2007, Alison Eastley. ©
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Alison Eastley lives in Tasmania, Australia with my two teenage sons and on a good weekend, my lover, Larry. Previous work has been published in Poor Mojo, The Absinthe Literary Review, Ausgang, Words On Walls, Mannequin Envy, Double Dare Press, Lily Lit, Wicked Alice, blue fifth review, and many other fine journals. |