Prose poetry

Still journeying toward the center of the Ninth Circle of Hell, Dante becomes aware of a great shape in the distance, hidden by the fog. Right under his feet, however, he notices sinners completely covered in ice, sometimes several feet deep, contorted into various positions. These souls constitute the most evil of all sinners—the Traitors to their Benefactors. Their part of Hell, the Fourth Ring of the Ninth Circle, is called Judecca.
                 -from Dante's Inferno canto XXXIV-
found:
Journeying toward center
Ninth Circle of Hell
shape in distance
hidden by fog.
under his feet
sinners covered in ice
several feet deep
contorted into various positions.
souls most evil of all sinners
Traitors of their Benefactors.
Their part of Hell
Fourth Ring of Ninth Circle
called Jedecca.


Parallel:
journeying toward college
last step of education
help for life
hidden by fear
the help is there for you
books filled with knowledge
several books later
thrown all over the place
teachers most know what they do
educators of young minds
out part of life
last step of education
called college

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