January 2011
5 posts
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October 2008
5 posts
Into Hades
When did I pass into Hades?
When did the archer become lodged beneath my tongue,
to pay the ferryman?
I don’t recall.
Would Tyrtaeus have termed mine a “Beautiful Death?”
I think not.
Now I dwell amongst the many shades that are found here —
without purpose, knowing no peace.
The Battle Of Glass Tears
Night enfolds her cloak of holes Around the river meadow. Old moon-light stalks by broken ploughs Hides spokeless wheels in shadows.
Sentries lean on thorn wood spears Blow on their hands, stare eastwards. Burnt with dream and taut with fear Dawn’s misty shawl upon them.
Three hills apart great armies stir Spit oath and curse as day breaks Forming lines of horse and steel By even yards march...
July 2008
2 posts
Peace
easy is the breeze calm water reflects the moon reflection gives peace
June 2008
2 posts
Sirens Calling
waves crest upon rocks sirens have sung for my soul splintered and broken
May 2008
6 posts
Grim Determination
Herodotus tells us that in the last moments of the struggle at Thermopylae, the Greek defenders found themselves using anything at their disposal, to fight off the foe. Large rocks, shattered spear shafts, clawing hands and even their teeth. The last desperate moments called for everything they had. The Greeks would make the forces of Xerxes work to the last if they were to take possession of the...
Molon Labe!
Plutarch tells us that this was the response of King Leonidas, when King Xerxes sent word to the Greek defenders, telling them to surrender their arms. For Xerxes, a struggle with his massive army would be pointless, in light of the fact that the Greek force was so small. Leonidas had a very different view and conveyed it unequivocally in his retort, “Molon Labe!” There has been a lot...
tangled caresses shadows of a woven vine confluence of souls
March 2008
4 posts
From Archilochus of Paros
The fox knows many tricks; the hedgehog one good one.
Herne
Herne chases the moon hooves barely touching the earth search the illusive
February 2008
5 posts
Archilochus of Paros
Far from being a bunch of automatons, the ancient Greek hoplites knew when to quit the field of battle in an effort to save their bacon. If a battle went badly, the heavily armed hoplites could very quickly, find themselves at the mercy of some very relentless light-infantry in the form of the peltasts. These folks (peltasts, that is) could dog the hoplites who might be cut off from their...
“Chorus Leader:
Don’t go any further. I know what you’re thinking,...”
– Mighty Aphrodite (1995) Woody Allen
Athena Goddess of Wisdom
This illustration was put together in Photoshop, using some images that were first rendered in traditional mediums. The face of Athena is actually taken from a sketch of my daughter, that was drawn when she was still a very young girl. I colorized the work and gave it a painterly feel with the use of filters. The helmet was from an acrylic painting and adapted to work in the new rendering. The...
Jupiter and Venus
They have been greeting the early risers on these cold winter mornings. A sight that can bring forth a smile. We earth-bound creatures can feel a certain humility in the face of such simple beauty. My mandolin found its way into this composition, signifying the harmony of the stars.
January 2008
12 posts
Moonchild
distant companion ruling the night from afar guiding my passions
Arms at Rest
I have been working all weekend to get my gear ready for the up-coming “Greek Independence Day Parade,” in Baltimore. There is so much creativity in the making of armor. It gives a person a huge insight into the people of the past. Many of the tools used to create these objects haven’t changed much over the centuries. Granted, there have been changes, but much of what I use is...
Wind
outcast of Kronos master of the firmament Rex Olympian
Earth
as days grow longer on Hera’s fields sown with seed the good earth bears fruit
