Turning to Thetis with thought-brightened eyes,
the noble daughter of Icarius*
knowing well their plight is precarious
devises an improvised enterprise:
'Which of the Nereides control the seas,
which the stony strand, which the sandy shore,
to whom does sea's bounty come when implored?
Gather these Nereides with great haste, please.'
As shark ship draws near, the ribald laughter
from unwashed teeth, blackened and carious*.
They strive to sham they are gregarious
and worthy of lovelies lusting after.
It would be sad did it not first, offend
that such vile men have the gall to pretend.
*Icarius = father of Penelope
*carious = teeth affected with decay
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Dragonish
PoetryPART 1: Seven poems that explore love. The sated wind doodles mischievously no longer the ravening raptor loosed that scratched sharp claws to my unfettered glee. Now are you temperate, husky, obtuse. PART 2: Follows the tale of a persecuted dragon...
