siduri’s tavern
Stephen Mitchell’s translation of Gilgamesh
Still engaged with elements of Gilgamesh, his frantic, futile search
Encounter with Siduri, the veiled tavern keeper at the edge of the world
She climbs on her roof when she sees him coming
Is she the Rampart? Refreshment? or just a stop along the way
I dreamt of an innkeeper in March 2002 – maybe Siduri
Intersecting the journey
Static and stubborn
Naturally suspicious
and possibly stingy
Antagonistic to the traveler
yet in need of his visit
At length she helps him
take the next step forward
Advice to “go home” is
always premature
Siduri the wet blanket
He does it eventually