Hermes, bring your inspiration upon my soul,
and Calliope, make my pen flow sweet with
with the eloquence of a new god, and Erato,
let my quill be an erection of firm passion
that launches my words into the air of desire.

All of you, the spirited Muses too, I conjure you by
all I know to gift me words, rhythm and meaning,
and take my dull ordinariness to exotic places that I
never expected to go as a plodding craftsman learning
the trade with imagination fired and steady quill waiting.

 

4/7/2024