{"id":206128,"date":"2022-03-07T12:01:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T12:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=206128"},"modified":"2022-03-04T06:18:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T06:18:14","slug":"ulysses-final-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2022\/03\/ulysses-final-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Ulysses\u2019 Final Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photograph courtesy of Ana Kyriou<\/p><\/div>\n

Penelope dead,\u00a0 my son in mourning,
\nI took a skiff along the craggy shores<\/p>\n

I had no thirst for the world of men<\/p>\n

My sleeping country slept,
\nAthena wrapped me in her shroud,
\nMy sinews hard now as I followed<\/p>\n

She it was who sang unearthly of forgotten vices,
\nMy hollowed majesty<\/p>\n

And I was glad, taking her hand,
\nTo climb,
\nLonging as I did to stroke her brow
\nUnguiled,
\nAnd knowing I would never reach<\/p>\n

March 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

______________________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Dr. Emanuel E. Garcia is a Philadelphia-born writer, theatrical director, physician (retired psychiatrist), and a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development Environment<\/a>. He has resided in New Zealand since 2006 and his political essays and poetry have appeared widely on various websites and publications including<\/a><\/em> TMS<\/a>. <\/em>His most recent novel, published in 2021, is the story of an Italian wayfarer entitled\u00a0<\/em>Olympia. <\/em>Website: www.emanuelegarcia.com<\/a>. Email: <\/em>emanuelegarcia@gmail.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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