Giacomo da Lentini Mentioned in the Purgatory of Dante
Conductor and Alighieri slight
The soul of Giacomo. One notes that he
Like others had not seen the change to might
That Dante started, offering the key
To wider, deeper understanding of
The realm of passion for a woman, thought
That turns obsession to an Everest love.
Devotion then is not a sweet garotte
Around heart’s throat. The mania becomes
An atmosphere of spirit and of thrill
Breathed down inside the ribcage. Lust succumbs.
Chest’s storminess is turned to still, still, still.
The hurricane is found to have an eye
Like angels when they first began to fly.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Nov 25, 2024 | GI, LE, PL |