THE ABCS OF SPIRIT
(while Xerxes yields zilch)
  by M.A.H. HInton

     1.
a book can disturb even famous gods
Hector
Isis
Juno

karma leaves much neglected

one philosopher quietly relates
spirit toto 
undermining virtue 

while Xerxes yields zilch


     2.
allusive 
but carved devilishly effective 
from good hardwood

I join Kierkegaard 
loving more nuanced opinions 
professed quietly

radiant spirits that understate virtuosity

while Xerxes yields zilch