Thoughts of Troy

Thoughts of Troy

A Poem by Ken e Bujold

Imagine Odysseus staggering home,

returning from his night out, still

flushed with excitement, reeking

of adventure, a little too much

revelry, overindulgence, the bon

hemeur of other lads, miscreants,

rattling about his head …

 

Penelope waiting by the door,

Telemachus at her hip …

 

It’s a story I’ve written

so often I know the lines by

heart -- like the two times

tables I memorized way back

when,

          before

the mushrooming multiplications

of aches, past due notices,

diapers, childcare, braces

swamped across intentions,

any notion of sailing off alone.  



Ken e Bujold

© 2024 Ken e Bujold


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But would you have been happy? 😃
Before answering, please check the room for relatives, females and any listening devices that may have completely accidentally appeared that aforesaid women plead ignorance to! 😃

Posted 1 Week Ago


What a use of the legend. Coming home from the pub I doubt he would have drawn through all those axes.
Excellent use of words.

Posted 1 Week Ago


You made the right choice. At least you didn't have to deal with Penelope's would be boyfriends.

Posted 2 Weeks Ago



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Ken e Bujold

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