Poem: As Xantippe Whispered Into Idle Socrates' Ear

Stereoscopic views documenting the building of the brooklyn bridge

As Xantippe Whispered Into Idle Socrates’ Ear

Engineering.
This has to do with mathematical
divination of earth and metal
bearing us through the daily
occupation of life which
is preparing
for death
which is the true occupation of life.

Engineering.
This has to do with compression
and strength so elegant
tresses are unfazed
by heavy progress
across spans
calculated
to hold march of elephants and time.

Engineering.
This has to do with sweet Ophelia’s
schematically heartbreaking
death by distraction
or alienation
or a branch
snapping
and a river sucking her in with lust.

Engineering.
This has to do with shattered parts
revealed in a blueprint
of the draftsman’s
conception of
wretched
sorrow
as a workable means to create us whole.

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Sarah Sarai, Published in Ghoti (o.p.) and included in The Future Is Happy (2009) which is available at Amazon and Small Press Distribution.