One Of My Old-Time Egyptian Poems

[poliphilo]

                                    PAN IN EGYPT

 

                                    He came with Alexander's touring army,

                                    Pulled faces at the dead who wouldn't rot;

                                    Dancing, he kicked up sparks among the temples.

                                    Queen Isis was amused and then entranced.

 

                                    On rocks beside the new town on the delta

                                    He sat and played the pipes.  The nations came

                                    To ease some itch or just to hear a lecture

                                    But one and all to fall in love with Greece.

Comments

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to let you know that I read every poem you post. Even though I don't comment often, mainly because I feel I'm out of my element when it comes to poetry, I always appreciate your gift for conjuring vivid pictures with your customary spare, but tellingly used, words.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

It means a lot to know that you're reading them all.

[sovay]

Pulled faces at the dead who wouldn't rot;
Dancing, he kicked up sparks among the temples.

This doesn't remind me of Swinburne, but I like it.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

This must have been written about 20 years after the last piece- by which time I'd more or less gotten Swinburne out of my system.