Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Non Plus Ultra

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It means "nothing further" or "nothing beyond this point". The "pillars" are the metaphorical Pillars of Hercules, now known as the Straits of Gibraltar, which Ancient Greeks believe marked the edge of the world.

Non Plus Ultra

Nothing further
the pillars are behind me
and before me is
a question,
wrested from tested hypotheses
left to answer
unknown wonders,
thunder in the sea,
fire in the sky
and I
I
I am adrift
on a current that would lift me
gift me
with a view of the cracked remains
of Atlas,
split in two
to renew
an unforgiven conflict
between what passes for portal
and what passed
a moment ago.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.

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