DANTE

DANTE

and there
at the very centre
of Hell

we find
Dante

tortured for eternity
for libelling those
above his
station

the justice perfect
the irony beautiful

everything in accord
for one whose wicked faith
could not
comprehend

that the Universe
has its golden favourites
who
   should always
be worshipped, venerated
by those for whom
they are
their betters

the writers
of the law
always
above and beyond the law

on this angel and devil
could
    not be more
united

it is
their common understanding,
their jealously
shared faith