Myth 6 Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Sanctuary of the Bulls was built with pride
Bluish mud was holding Palatea
Emerald was adorning Portara
The water in Loutra was fantastic

Had Pausanias been writing heroic sories in Kalamata?
Bronze nymphs had been singing at Kaiafas
Tornado had been dancing angrily on Mount Falakro
Helen had been weeping in front of the Lion Gate

Hephaistos was trembling in Bourtzi
In Tyrins, Danae was searching for treasure
Hercules was defending Hlemoutsi Fortress
Was Hippodameia loving Mycenae for years?

(dedicated to a poet friend at poemhunter, Shalini Sundararamalingam)