Harry & William in Dante
"Sources close to the Prince and Princess of Wales have reported that with everything else that the family is coping with, the “Harry problem” is far from their agenda. But ironically, this may be the ideal moment to let past grievances lie – the perfect time to stem the tide of poison that bitterness can build, infecting the kindest of hearts. "
JFK and Jackie figure in
Purgatorio as well...
Canto 32
Therefore, for that world’s good which liveth ill,
Fix on the car thine eyes, and what thou seest,
Having returned to earth, take heed thou write.”
Thus Beatrice; and I, who at the feet
Of her commandments all devoted was,
My mind and eyes directed where she willed.
Never descended with so swift a motion
Fire from a heavy cloud, when it is raining
From out the region which is most remote,
As I beheld the bird of Jove descend
Down through the tree, rending away the bark,
As well as blossoms and the foliage new,
And he with all his might the chariot smote,
Whereat it reeled, like vessel in a tempest
Tossed by the waves, now starboard and now larboard.
Thereafter saw I leap into the body
Of the triumphal vehicle a Fox,
That seemed unfed with any wholesome food.
But for his hideous sins upbraiding him,
My Lady put him to as swift a flight
As such a fleshless skeleton could bear.
(Note LBJ...)
Canto 33
But inasmuch as full are all the leaves
Made ready for this second canticle,
The curb of art no farther lets me go.
From the most holy water I returned
Regenerate, in the manner of new trees
That are renewed with a new foliage,
Pure and
disposed to mount unto
the stars.
Purgatorio 32
Where Christ is Roman
Observe the Chariot Well
What you See, do Write
of Lightning Bugs Flashing
Region of the Sky
The Bird of Jove Tore the Blooms
Struck the Chariot
Like a Ship Caught in a Storm
Cradle of the Car
The Fox Leaped up, Seemed so Lean
Lady Accused it
Eagle Swooped down Again
Framework of the Car
Shed some Golden Feathers There
Grieving Sorrowed Heart
Heaven Cries at the Fate
Dragon tween the Wheels
Drove Tail through the Chariot
As a Wasp Sting Goes
Gloating, it Wandered Off
Acts as if She might Leave
A Giant, standing, kissed her
She had Roving Eyes
Giant Loosed the Monster
-Chuck Darling
Eternal Flame
A Woman, a Man
Enfleshed in Terza Rima
Purgatorio
In Canto Thirty-Two
A Giant Kissed Her
A Fox Leaped into her Car
She Drove him Away
cried : "You Killed my Husband !"
The Dragon Gloated
Thrusting his Tale of the Car
Pleasing Reception
as she was...with: ...uh...uh.....
The Eternal Flame
penned Six Hundred Years ago
Chuck Darling 8/17/16
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