The Festival at Thebes

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Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Scratch Earth

Scratch Earth; grow grain; Sustain us through this sphere, So we may pass a day Scratch Earth again; Produce more grain. They work from dark ‘til light, No pause To think of ghost cycles, Evidence by their worn cages. Backs bent as set table, Born humble fare to feed a careless world; Planting, no... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 5, 2004

Metropolis

Breaker of man’s hearts, She proudly erects her head upon the rock, Beckoning, she tells of moments warped in pleasure; Of new-born reverie, of radian promise. She lures the dreamers to the hardened rock Where virgin hopes are dashed on concrete blocks. Her mountainous chest heaves the feeling... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 2, 2004

Fingers Press His Lips

Fingers press his lips, Hushing all objection That worlds say wrong But fingers press to lips say Right. And suddenly, the air is flowered With the scent of the Nile, The moon lit banks are silvery at the river’s shimmer. And the lotus calls to the lips to press And the flesh of a thousand years... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Bergen House

I pause in the room, lit by the hearth, The warmth casting quiet calm Into my heart traverse far, A distant chamber bridged by closest friends. Here I breathe in growing wonder, Pannelled by peaceful slumber, Cuffed by the sky’s grey luster. I pause and hear my friends upstairs, A part of my heart,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 28, 2004

Atop the Twin Towers

From the top of the world of man Steel arched and graced by girder, I see the river race, The placid calm of the market of mammon, Coming afar about the island’s tip, Seeking trade in cargos gold, For precious agate, amber rare, Through old Palmyra’s gates, Dawning over Hecatompolis. Mighty mistress... Sign in to see full entry.

I’ve Made Acquaintances in My Time

I’ve made acquaintances in my time, Serviced in Franconia’s keep Far from home in country’s want, Lost in reverie’s gilded days. Good friends were they Lost in reverie’s gilded days. They drank in solace with my shadow, Minds were cast across the sea As if in some dim middle passage Returned we home... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 25, 2004

Have You Ever Noticed

Have you ever noticed, or do you care, That for every hole there is a plug And every broken plate has pieces fitting. To every day there is a night- To every laugh there is a fright - For every hand a shake exists; For every fall, there is a mist. Have you ever noticed; Or do you care? And I, on my... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 22, 2004

I’m a Jersey Poet

I’m a Jersey Poet now, Caught in the blast of a Monmouth breeze, Kept by Hopatcong, Swept by the dells; Meadows and pleasures nearby all my life Known only now since my secret rebirth. Cupped by the gentle down by the pool, My appetite whets on the edge of the dunes, From Brielle to Sussex, from... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Comes the Heal

Comes the heal, The balm spirit felt - The net to catch me should I fall; And the mountains sing to the welkin; Yet, the rain comes not - Only comes the heal. And to this heal, When the tide is ebb - I will yield my spirit’s balm And the sky will cry and careen; And the heal will never know How... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

I was a Calm and Gentle Soul

I was a calm and gentle soul, The still pool unmarred - The blind shoot unblossomed - And the fire within me lit others And drew them no where but to a calm pool A blind shoot. Then, I saw those brown eyes - Those twin stars - Like silver heaped into the sunlight And the pool still becomes a... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

The Festival at Thebes is a Poetry cycle written by Edward C. Patterson, dedicated to my many friends chosen as family. Adult in tone and Gay in nature, these poems were the first outward expression of the authors style. Edward C. Patterson is the author of several Novels and Novellas, now available at www.dancaster.com/jotrans.htm. The Festival at Thebes has been a web favorite on the site since 1995, having first been published in 1995 at vagranthollow, in the Best Part of Me Collection.

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