Civilization
We follow the prophets of our times But since men have been granted civilization Religion has passed through many different hands The same primeval mythology translated and adapted Let’s bring the accused at the trial of our faltering memory The spruce, pine or fir who masqueraded as the Christmas tree The plaintiff is the palm […]
Like ghosts wandering in a dark and hopeless limbo The purgatory of art that selfies belie, the negation of beauty Surrounded by masterpieces that survived the wanton destruction of Philistine wars Visitors are the new navels of the world, they take selfies to eclipse the windows of civilization Mommy, Daddy, look at Me ! Photo […]
Famous ‘Obo’ (Emperor) head dating from the Benin Empire (ca 13th Century) The Benin Empire encompassed today’s Nigeria and can be dated back to 1246 It was ‘annexed’ in 1897 by the British Empire and the ‘Obo’ deported From the ‘Sainsbury Collection’ in residence at the British Museum Ingloriously representing thirty thousand years of civilization […]
Like the Greek feminine figures towering over the believers’ heads Caryatids of other times hold the temple and the skies above Surrounded by clouds of feathers, the Olympic creatures look after us The apparition of civilization in Greece following the Egyptian invasion Come what may, the Mitochondrial Mothers remind us of our only origin Hugh […]