Of Arms and the Man
Aeneas leans his hand against a palm tree,
Rough to the touch and real—his gods appear
As dreams, as voices, mists, hallucinations.
Walking by Dido’s palace, Aeneas stops,
Listens for flutes
George S. Franklin
George Franklin has written four books of poetry: Traveling for No Good Reason (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions), Among the Ruins / Entre las ruinas (Katakana Editores), Travels of the Angel of Sorrow (Blue Ce