From Cleopatra’s Kingdom of Idolatry

Cleopatra’s Kingdom of Idolatry in a series of volumes may amount to as many as 1200 sonnets. As Ayn Rand revered the ideal man, so the ancient Alexandrians honored their ideals in statues of Zeus. Chorus of Sculptors No. 13 Not blunt with tools, exact proficiency We bring to marble, finding curvature No facile course. [...]

Libertarian Shakespeare

Plutarchic Shakespeare No. 7 Plutarch, of liberal instance, coming forth In prose, historically reconciled With fate, persuaded Shakespeare that more worth Brief freedom has alive and undefiled Than longevous disgrace enslaved. One must Consider in accord with courage what To do, by daily judgment deeming just Those deeds that quicken liberty. So thought The poet [...]

Skyline

Drink in the poison of sanguine absolution, with silent protests and trembling fingers. Weary limbs hold her down like the hands of a stranger, but her mind is more awake than ever before.

My Ballerina

Arrested by grace; a shudder of pain and beauty as she treads upon broken glass – head held high. Delicate limbs; fragility in contrast to the strength of her pounding legs. Palms outstretched, offering a body to the world; knowing that it dare not touch her in this moment. Each movement flows into the next [...]

Couplets on John Paulson

In 2010 John Paulson surpassed his personal winnings of 2007, which were 4 billion dollars. Last year Mr. Paulson made 5 billion, one fifth of which came from 20 percent commissions, an amount charged by all hedge funds. He profited from gold, banks and oil. 1 The soundest market of probation flows With Paulson’s capital [...]