conquest

The Philosopher's Conquest : painting and ekphrastic poem

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By aks

The Philosopher’s Conquest (On the painting The Philosopher’s Conquest, 1914 by Giorgio de Chirico) In this endless warWith artichokes for cannonballsAnd listless streetsLike bloodless arteries—We wait It is 1:28 pmInvasion imminentWe cower in the colonnadesBarely...

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