THE MAPS OF WALTER BENJAMIN
(for Giles Peaker)

I
The Map of the Arcades
Escaping a frightening fascist world,
Benjamin found solace in his Arcades.
http://www.g.peaker.dsl.pipex.com/arcades/Passagenwerk.html

II
The Map of Detection
Following obscure clues,
Benjamin’s readers undertake the navigation of the city.
http://www.g.peaker.dsl.pipex.com/arcades/Detective.html

III
The Map of the Gambler
Living in a world of harsh gambling,
Benjamin, at the end, lost.
http://www.g.peaker.dsl.pipex.com/arcades/gambler.html

IV
The Map of the Flâneurs
Sauntering through the arcades,
Dandy ghosts salute Benjamin’s memory.
http://www.g.peaker.dsl.pipex.com/arcades/Flaneur.html