Today’s word is “triclinium” ... a dining room, especially one containing a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals. (Dictionary.com)
History
Were they at their triclinium,
when the rumbling began?
Feasting and discussing
the important matters of the day?
Enjoying the food and music
and art as they relaxed?
In Pompeii, they say, there was
warning.
As they lounged in the sun,
and walked by the sea
away from the terrors of the city.
Yet, even knowing what might be coming,
many stayed.
Tending their flowers. Getting pedicures.
Thinking about how lucky they were
to have a home by the ocean.
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2020
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