Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Nuda Genu



WHEN I WAS A YOUNG SCHOLAR

STRUGGLING WITH AENEID

THERE CAME A PHRASE

NUDA GENU

BARE OF KNEE

WHAT RHAPSODIES TO A YOUNG MIND

A BARE KNEE ON SOME COMELY MAIDEN



NOW THE KNEE THAT I ADMIRE

IS OLD AND BROKEN

IT NEEDS REPAIR



TWO KNEES

A LIFE APART

ONE

THE FANTASY OF YOUTH

ROOTLESS

THE OTHER

THE DREAM OF AGE

ROOTED IN LOVE

AND STRUGGLE



TWO KNEES

TO ONLY ONE I GENUFLECT

I SEE ONLY

COMELY MAIDEN

NO MATTER

HOW OLD



FRANK A VOLLMER

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