with the absence of my carpool mate
due to the arrival of her newest bambino
i attempted to fill my commute time
with my personal repertoire
of all things musical
every known
genre and format
then
sports rants
in-car karaoke singing
thoughtful npr shows
science
politics
mindless morning shows
when
i remembered
audio books
the iliad
seemed
the perfect candidate
a story
i read under duress
long ago
yet remembered
nothing of
i decided
to give it
a second chance
it was an incredible odyssey for me
filled
with drama
and matched wits
and dialogue
long forgotten
“you are a bitch, unparalleled.”
“i will offer you 3 fine horses and a chariot or a woman who will sleep with you.”
“my wife, the goddess, defies me out of habit.”
not unlike reality tv shows
but much better written
with humor
and grace
and honor
and ego
and pride
and emotion
and…
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