DIVERGING FROM ASKLEPIOS

 

RECOGNIZING THE CENTURY OF MEDICINE MEN

lucian knew

only one 

upstart

or start up

those thousands of years ago

when he 

wrote 

what he wrote

about alexander

the world knew

but

did not divulge

others

who followed glycon

all medicine men

in their own right

albeit with no degree

for many millenia

Our culture

beset by

our beliefs

in 

miracles

of technology

reared

the new breed

of

healers

and

good witches

warlocks

with university degrees

and

framed certificates

and

more importantly

machines

that light up

and machines

that go beep

subject to Hygieia

performing

performing

duties

of

Iaso

and panacea

and aceso

many miracles

not recorded

but

desired

wished

words of mouths

gnats living on

wishful thoughts

and dreams 

survivors

of hard times

and connivers 

of culpability

ahmet cafer celebiler

July 15, 2025