Linear A
Before it dries,
let's press our words into the clay
in language so completely dead
we have to re-imagine it.
Our words would be no stranger to the few
who read our Roman letters now
and they would have, as well,
ineffable, decorative power.
let's press our words into the clay
in language so completely dead
we have to re-imagine it.
Our words would be no stranger to the few
who read our Roman letters now
and they would have, as well,
ineffable, decorative power.
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Author's Note
Linear A is what we now call the written language of Minoan culture which flourished on Crete and Santorini ca 3000 BCE- 1000 BCE.
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Poignance and prescience, presented pensively with precision. *
nice.
Time well said.*
Beyond decorative, I think. Like this a lot.
beautiful
Ancient lines inscribed in clay, re-imagine what they say, or look at them as pretty pictures, incapable of being expressed today: food for contemplation. *
put me in mind of max ernst's last things. i like thinking of those.
Fave, Gary. Simply a wonderful trip across the page taking in its lovely decoration from your words.
Really cool. I wish I had some special script to say "fave."
Thanks to everyone for responding so generously to the poem. I am sincerely grateful.
I think of our words being read in the future.
Thanks for reading, Gloria
ineffable, decorative power, indeed.*
Thank you very much, Gary.
Big story, small package. This piece has depth of the ages *
Thank you, Foster.
The lasting power of Gilgamesh is in your words, Gary.