Feb
16
Common tragedy
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When crafting poegles, some of the richest veins of interesting, evocative language on the internet are found by searching phrases related to common tragedies, like wars, diseases, death. Check out Before the War or After the Memorial Service, for instance. Here’s the result of searching one such search phrase.
The Nature of the Plague
It could be said
That there are plagues
That are unto death
And those not unto death.
Think back to Kerameikos,
Athens’ ancient cemetery.
Count the number of dead
Inspect the instruments
And medicines prepared
Read the proclamations
Issued by an itinerant physician
Interested in fevers
And the mysterious affinity
Between people who know
They are going to die.
-Editor (search phrase “the nature of the plague”)