An Odyssey |
Issue 16
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Here I am on a Greek island 3000 years ago. I have no idea what happened, but there sure are a lot of good-looking ladies here. The problem is they all sound like they’re on their way to a fire. Nonetheless they seem to like me. Just yesterday I was Nobody and now I’m Rudolph Valentino. They keep telling me to take the wax out of my ears and relax. My horse came in and I’m set for life. But something’s just not right. I’ve seen this movie before, and I know the best thing to do is to concentrate on my navel and hum. Sometimes it takes a while – but before I know it my clarion call girls are back, insisting that I tell them all about the latest hits.
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Robert Witmer has resided in Japan for the past 46 years. His poems have appeared in many print and online journals. He has also published two collections of poetry, Finding a Way (2016) and Serendipity (2023). A third book, Sunrise in a Rabbit Hole, will be published in 2025.
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