The Ancient Presence Of A Forgotten Road

Miloud Benmebarek: Desert Blues

I passed under an arch
out of that region
of slabs and columns,
and wandered
through the open country;
sometimes following
the visible road,
but sometimes leaving it
curiously to tread
across meadows where only
occasional ruins
bespoke the ancient presence
of a forgotten road.

--H.P. Lovecraft
The Outsider

Lobi Traore: Wolodennu