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The Wilmingtonian Poetry Journal Poems Inspired by Wilmington, Delaware written by Donata Lewandowski Guerra B.A. Swarthmore College 2004-01-09 7:57 PM THE WILMINGTONIAN JOURNAL: POEM: ROUNDEL ON RODNEY SQUARE Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) |
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Rodney Square in Wilmington, Delaware took years to achieve its present appearance. An old postcard on one of my websites shows the Court House building that stands -- along with the Wilmington Institute Free Library, Hotel DuPont, and Post Office on each of its sides -- even lacking the statue of Cesar Rodney galloping to sign the Declaration of Independence. The irony of this poem is that though its form, the Roundel, is taken from a type of dance, the narrator is left standing in place. ROUNDEL ON RODNEY SQUARE (copyright 2004 Donata Lewandowski Guerra) I feel myself still standing there While memory unveils each side: Four portals to the past and pride Of those whose vision raised this Square. First, books stacked high in warm dark air And "DuPont" pushed "Biltmore" aside. I feel myself still standing there While memory unveils each side: Third, Court, porticoed lawyers' lair, Then Post Office massed in brick to hide Mundane business, while astride, Rodney rears in perpetual tear, I feel myself still standing there. |
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