Guest Poem: "We Are Greece"

by Rebecca Demopolos

My country, saturated

Aplenty with tales

Of impossible journeys

Of strong men

beautiful women

Magical oafs

Horrendous monstrosities

Versatile deities

All with purposes. To teach lessons.

To inspire.

To encourage beautiful stories.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

The Percy Jackson series

Histories best scientists looked

Up to it, Benjamin Franklin dressed

In a toga on statues.

Columns and architecture

Designed by us.

We pry away from

Mundane life.

We teach, we love, we inspire.

We are Greece.

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