Jupiter sips his purple wine,
adorns a fountain
in mythic glee—manly
but broken. The new religion
rendered him harmless:
a mere statue—
useless as a butterfly, minus
a wing.
first publsihed in Sanskrit
where I'm a Rank Stranger
April 3, 2006 in Inspiration, Making All Things New
Jupiter sips his purple wine,
adorns a fountain
in mythic glee—manly
but broken. The new religion
rendered him harmless:
a mere statue—
useless as a butterfly, minus
a wing.
first publsihed in Sanskrit
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