Sublime

Prologue The Journey of a Lifetime

Odysseus is not sailing on the Mediterranean but through the fears and desires of a man’s life. The gods are not distant creators but elements within us: their careless pitilessness, their flaky and transient interests, their indifference, their casual selfishness, their deceit, their earth-shaking footfalls.

life. Odysseus has lived the journeys of both halves of life, and is ready to freely and finally let go.

I tried to avoid colloquial or slangy phrases, which will date quickly and detract from the partially elevated tone of the poem.