We Lesser Gods Addendum

<p>Elizabeth Clayton began teaching at the age of twenty at the University of Southern Mississippi. Presently retired she is spending her days reviewing and preparing her works for publication. Clayton has published thirteen works (primarily poetry) since the release of her autobiography in 2007 which chronicles her struggles with Bipolar Disorder. In November 2012 she was inducted into the Literary Hall of Fame Sigma Kappa Delta and nominated for the Eric Hoffer award by her publisher in early spring 2013. She is also featured in the summer 2013 quarter of Forward magazine and her work Scarlet Flow was shown in the World Book fair in London England in early 2013. Additionally on January 5 and February 9 2014 she was featured in the New York Times “New Voices New Perspectives” segment; her most recent work Quiet Sheba a trilogy begun in 2015 was completed (two final volumes) in February 2016.  For this work she received the Golden Seal of Excellence Award from her publisher.</p><p>“Knighting” the “Lesser Gods” </p><p>Knowing truth is descriptive of finding place <br />in diffused light and it filled <br />to be separated with shade and vapors - <br />often sunlight and clear may be as much <br />the lady making her countenance <br />colors added to be softened and then <br />to be taken away; <br />but if time is allowed the day’s steps “will out” - <br />“it” always does - <br />the sainted troth in springtime sometime <br />almost often is achieved the knighting of we <br />the “lesser gods.” <br />The face sponsoring the features the will <br />pushes forth and we meet to clasp and hold to know <br />our absolute press toward the mark <br />we waiting seekers to find the postulate <br />of the wager a fashioned visage <br />rose and ivory dressing Romanesque leanings - <br />our treasure a satisfied whole the complete <br />of the appointed care <br />an accepted knowing.</p>