Sunday, April 13, 2014

what's that?


there was no
word for volcano
in latin,
which added
to the confusion
as rocks
and ash
rained down
trapping
them forever
in poses
under lava. mouths
open
trying to find
the right
description,
the right word
to say
what they wanted
to say
as a nameless
mountain exploded
laying waste
to the city
of Pompeii.

No comments: