Homer's (the blind man's) poetry IIX as seen by the waiter

"Iliad I - Iliad II - Iliad III - Iliad IV - Iliad V - Iliad VI - Iliad VII - Iliad IIX - Iliad IX - Iliad X - Iliad XI - Iliad XII - Iliad XIII - Iliad IV - Iliad XV - Iliad XVI - Iliad XVII - Iliad XIIX - Iliad XIX - Iliad XX - Iliad XXI - Iliad XXII - Iliad XXIII - Iliad XXIV"

"Iliad IIX"
 

VIII

       book eight    

The men listen

to Agamemnon spurring his fighters on

with promising glory. "I tell you, believe me:

if Zeus and Queen-Athena ever get out of my way

I lead you beyond the strong walls of Troy,

and you shall be

right after myself the first

to plunder, rape and reap honor and precious gifts,

cars with horse- power and fine woman

to mount and keep to share your bed.

I will fill your hands, your pockets

and all the time you have,

I will fill every minute of the given twenty four hours,

I will fill every second with pleasures

nobody has ever seen

since Atlantis was repossessed by Poseidon.

 
   <>:&

...And I struggle...

"Iliad I - Iliad II - Iliad III - Iliad IV - Iliad V - Iliad VI - Iliad VII - Iliad IIX - Iliad IX - Iliad X - Iliad XI - Iliad XII - Iliad XIII - Iliad IV - Iliad XV - Iliad XVI - Iliad XVII - Iliad XIIX - Iliad XIX - Iliad XX - Iliad XXI - Iliad XXII - Iliad XXIII - Iliad XXIV"