Monday, February 17, 2020

The Consolation of Poetry - poem

Lawrence Hall
mhall46184@aol.com
poeticdrivel.blogspot.com


The Consolation of Poetry 1

Boethius found consolation through
The teachings of Lady Philosophy
Austere and beautiful, whose logic held
The prisoner’s hand to his execution

An unread poet finds consolation through
The teachings of Erato, Thalia,
And Calliope, austere and beautiful
(And in his collection of rejection notes)

Boethius and I together know
The Muses love us, wherever we go



1 I would be surprised if “The Consolation of Poetry” has not already been used as a title of a book or poem. If it has, please advise me so I can change the title of my little scribble. Life is good.

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