An Earth poem for our modern times, inspired by Greek Mythology
We the Titans reign,
In Gaia’s Garden,
Blood of Earthen vein,
Through our bodies, flow,
Mother, sowed our seeds,
Fathered by the Sky,
Uranus breeds,
Greed in privilege,
Fertile soil womb,
Who bore and birthed,
Held and weaned till bloom,
Nurtures our nature,
Mother, who gave life,
Must bear the burden,
Forever the strife,
Of her kin at war,
Cycles subsistence,
Sons, murder fathers,
Final resistance,
Titanomachy -
Olympus will rise,
The old guard will fall,
Will Zeus in the skies,
Light the coming age?
© Darius the Mate
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics.
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I so love the richness of language here! Gorgeously rendered 💝💝
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Thank you Sanaa
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This is a captivating read Darius. However, I believe it may well be Hades in the sky, watching death take the beings of the earth.
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Now, that would be a twist!
Thanks for the comment, Rob.
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The richness of mythology tells us so much about humanity… something we need more than ever.
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A bounty of moral tales to explore and plunder.
Thanks for the comment Björn.
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Fabulous mythological imagery and timely, Darius!
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Thank you ☺️
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A fan of Greek Mythology …. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
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Thank you Helen 🤩
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What a fabulous blog name and self-prescribed life goal.
Excellent.
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What a lovely comment! Thank you for the support 😊
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“Sons, murder fathers…”
Greek mythology in a nutshell. 😀
I love this whole piece, and I find it so beautiful and entrancing. The details and imagery you weave seem so flawless, yet you can feel the shuttering violence in lines such as:
“Forever the strife,
Of her kin at war…”
“Cycles subsistence,
Sons, murder fathers,
Final resistance,
Titanomachy -”
It’s mesmerizing.
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Thank you Lucy 🥰
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I love “Mother sowed our seeds, fathered by the sky.” Beautiful.
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Thank you Sherry 😄
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Greek mythology weaves a torrid tale of rebellion, father’s and children, Uranus and his, the Cronus and Zeus. What you sow you reap
I don’t know if Gaia is completely innocent in all this…stirring up the children, but then again they were trapped in the underworld by papa.
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The mythology is so rich, and engrossing – what a wonderful imagination humans have.
Thank you for the comment Brian.
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