I long to write in the style
of eighteenth century poets
or civil war period citizens

Every word seemed well
thought out & strategically
placed for maximum effect

Brilliant Victorian literature of
of romantic time, juxtaposed
to a tumultuous national battle

Dictations delivered with a
veritable sophisticated splendor
unmatched in any era

Pen and ink on handmade
P   A   R   C   H   M   E   N   T
will last forever in perpetuity.