Athena, your temple has collapsed. Crazy people are trying to piece it together but I have no heart to tell them they’re centuries too late.

Eroded gods in a state of undress. Majestic friezes, columns grounded, pocked, dirty ribs out of rhyme. britmuseum.com/allegations

Gone are the gardens and pools. No respite from summer heat, and sand sticks in your sandals in this marble-dusty place. @trees/carob/olive

How I long for vistas of pure light. The cerulean sky now wears a dirty shroud. Arrived Hilton. city.athens.com/autoemmissions

Dinner on the balcony overlooking the Acropolis. The night sky has no stars, yet the view of absence is clear. hotels.greece.com/parthenon

Artemis draped in her full moon, hangs low, dropping gold dust on the Parthenon and odd light shines from inside it. @postcards.com/athens

I must admit, whatever the disappointment, I’m still a proud Athenian. Broken beauty is still beautiful. #greekart @acropolis.com.

Today hurried thru the still-labyrinthine streets to the Agora. Regal iris bloom among its ruins. greek.history.com/democracy/centerof

I knew Socrates was gone, but where are all the other philosophers, traders, criminals? And no pickled fish! urban.renewal.com/lawsuits

And women walk as they wish! I’d like to take this idea back to our golden age. @golden.age/womenrights

Fake stars strung over our neighborhood streets & different folks out at all hours & still grilled lamb abounds restaurants.com/traditional

Sipping weak mead at Hilton. Like time, our bees have fled @apilogy/wine. Delphi soon. I’ll see what remains there. travel.com/Corinth