A Tuna Sandwich for Plato (with Plato epigram)

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

Poem accepted for publication in the fall issue of Boston Literary Magazine

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[ramadevi]

Whoeee! This is fun. Packs a punch and a lunch!

I find no nits.
Bravo.

[Jarlsbane - Michael Ray Cotner]

This is rather different for me.... i am puzzled by the use of "tuna sandwich" and how it relates to Plato the father of Greek philosophy... I see a shadow of disdain here... almost like the speaker doesn't respect the views of Plato, like his opinions aren't worth a tuna sandwich? Interesting .... Sanwich in your title? or Sandwich??

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

Michael:

sorry to disappoint but the poem is actually a parody of one of Plato's poems. No disdain, here.

tidings
ron

[Jarlsbane - Michael Ray Cotner]

no disappointment at all... sorry to say I am not up on my plato... so you could say I am lost... And as far as disappointment goes I can't ever remember a time when any of your poems have disappointed!!

[Ron Wallace (Scotshawk)]

I, too, am not up on my Plato, but there's that sound you always command in your work. It just rings. Ron

[mfwilkie]

It's pretty ironic that he wrote poetry.

Ron, what about posting the Plato piece for all to read?

Maggie

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

Mags:

not sure what you mean about for all to read... and I was pretty surprised to hook up with a poem by plato... gotta hand it to him... never a dull moment.

tidings
ron

[mfwilkie]

It would be nice to see where you inspiration came from was my thinking.

We could put both on the 'frontpage' so to speak.

I've come across a couple of pieces credited to him.

Mags

[David Nelson Bradsher]

It would appear this sandwich is a Tuna on Rye, right, Ron?

Nicely done.

[Ron Buck (halfshell)]

Mags and the curious:

I have posted the Plato piece (epigram vii) I have only found three translations, but used the one found in Nims' Western Wind.

Tidings
ron