Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, by ​Arailym Kairolda

Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, by Rembrandt van Rijn (Netherlands) 1653

Aristotle with a Bust of Homer

The Rembrandt on my Greek textbook
Reminds me why I learn the case.
Anachronistic image of
The Aristotle must be me.

A shadow of obscurity 
Enveloped shoulders of him here.
It has laid him upon burden
Which he bears with the pride and airs.

The light falls on the point of touch
Between his hand and Homer's bust.
The gestur's patronising, but
A section of light on his skull.

The points of light, they tied in each.
In gold of Modern Time, he's forced 
Above. The gesture is an act.
His hand is solemn forgery.

The gaze is filled with meekness and 
Compassion. I feel like Burne-Jones:
Abandoned in prim and decent.

​Arailym Kairolda

​Arailym Kairolda is a young author from Kazakhstan focusing on lyrical essays and short stories. Her academic profile centres around studies in classical philology and English literature.