Columbus
A colorful embellishment
spreading painted images
along the golden pathway
where silver dots shine.
A glory of sparkles
reflecting the thoughts,
the echoes of a man
who sought a new way.
Yet the grotesque breathes
just moments later--
while he swarms in gold,
the gilding fizzles.
Rusty metal hugs
the book’s crusty leaves,
as he resides
in the 8th Circle.
spreading painted images
along the golden pathway
where silver dots shine.
A glory of sparkles
reflecting the thoughts,
the echoes of a man
who sought a new way.
Yet the grotesque breathes
just moments later--
while he swarms in gold,
the gilding fizzles.
Rusty metal hugs
the book’s crusty leaves,
as he resides
in the 8th Circle.
Biography
Maribel C. Pagan has appeared or is forthcoming in Persephone’s Daughters, Every Day Fiction, The Stray Branch, and others. She is the host of The Maddie Show on WLMU Radio, a Prose Reader for Apprehension, and a singer and musician for The Angelic Family Choir. Visit Maribel at http://therollinghills.wordpress.com/.
Maribel C. Pagan has appeared or is forthcoming in Persephone’s Daughters, Every Day Fiction, The Stray Branch, and others. She is the host of The Maddie Show on WLMU Radio, a Prose Reader for Apprehension, and a singer and musician for The Angelic Family Choir. Visit Maribel at http://therollinghills.wordpress.com/.