 The Houses of Parliament, by Claude Monet (France) 1904 Parliamentarians What weighty matter must they be debating — those so-important men -- What struggles inflame the very air that walls them in-- walls within walls, within which they storm and strut and pound fists against egos, demands, and absolutes. Truth is, this smoldering fog will slowly and inexorably blur their monumental self-importance, as — unaware -- they grow dim and then dissolve into the mist. Kathryn Paul Kathryn Paul is a survivor of many things, including cancer and downsizing. Her poems have appeared in Luna Luna; Intima; Rogue Agent; and The Ekphrastic Review. Kathy has recently transplanted herself to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she finds inspiration in the tenacious plants that insist on growing in the desert. Read Kathryn's poem after Remedios Varo, here. Read Kathryn's poem after the Venus of Willendorf, here.
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Maria Roe
7/17/2023 04:04:23 am
Parliamentarians resonates with me. I've read your poem several times and the form works to highlight what you are say. A great poem.
Kathy Paul
8/9/2023 09:01:53 pm
Thank you, Maria! I appreciate your compliment and I'm glad the poem spoke to you. ~kathy Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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