Lament At Parnassus Poem by arq stotious
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Lament At Parnassus
~ from hundred and one sibilant regrets at Le Mont Parnasse
Pity this block of timber -
though statuesque; mourns -
whose lines and curves are stately,
whose manner refined symmetry:
its shavings receive a swift send off;
kindling, on this frigid winter morn...
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: winter
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Parnassus, Mount a mountain in central Greece, just north of Delphi, that rises to a height of 8,064 feet (2,457 m) . Held to be sacred by the ancient Greeks, it was associated with Apollo and the Muses and was regarded as a symbol of poetry. Greek name Parnassós.
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