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Absolutely Revolting
Poem

Callas

‘Callas’, a new poem by John Slavin

by John Slavin •
December 2004–January 2005, no. 267

The statues in the ancient museum
The ones of young women, the kohl
Dripping tears of the centuries from
Their luminous eyes, smiling that
Detached ironic smile never doleful,
That’s what gave her a gift for it.

 


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