Thursday, 5 September 2024

Athens

 

Where once I landed 

spirited from a silvery shining bird

I roamed your streets


Now clouded in orange dusts

this pearl of philosophers

cradle of democracy no more


From the top of the roof

I looked upon the Parthenon

and squared Syntagma


An iced coffee on the table

served with courtesy

and flair but well overpriced


History a tourist attraction

to the mainstream of trending void

without a love for science


Athena daughter of wisdom and art

how I loved to wander

your ways  your plaka  your heart ..



© 2024-09-01



Note.

Philosophy in ancient Greek meant: love for science / wisdom.



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