Ariadne lent the thread,
Theseus followed where it led.
Daedalus flew high and fast,
Icarus ran out of gas.
Minotaur? A horny grouch,
Ari kicked him off her couch.
Grecian poets, wild and free,
sinking in their wine-red sea.
Perseus then strapped his sword on
for a lady called the Gorgon.
Polydectes (to be wed)
said to disconnect her head.
Perseus fast froze that geezer,
slapped his henchmen in the freezer.
Did those ancient poets choose
to chug a lug their wine-red booze?
If you need me you may find me
with Poseidon sippin' weak tea.
Envoi:
Ancient bards, retell the story:
Gods and mortals, death and glory.
Polished armor, red with rust,
mighty castles turned to dust.
Heroes dead and lovers gone,
mothers weeping and forlorn.
Sing we now of blood and toil
for a teapot full of oil?
Author notes
Thanks to:
Lunar Still,
Le Karma
and
Doug Adams,
for all those trigger fish
A contest entry
- Theseus and Minos by Polaja.
700 points, ended January 12, 2008, 6 entries
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250 points, ended August 18, 35 entries
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I loved this! This poem actually managed to create a good ryhme scheme while still telling a story about Greek myths. Excellent write!
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Thanks for entering!
I tried to restrict myself to fifteen finalists, but I'm a sucker for a myth! It's refreshing to see them portrayed so nonchalantly, and in such an unusual poem tone. Really enjoyed, thanks!
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I enjoyed reading this. A lot.
I loved how you portrayed everything, the descriptions and the wording.
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Bravo! Excellent piece.
You managed to impart a lot of info with a minimum of words.
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elegant, such a sure touch. satyrs - unbridled male energy, sensual pleasure and lust, physical ecstacy. very not christian. but you know that, surely?
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very cool. I love mythology and that made it fun to read. Good job.
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the ancient written winds
curl beneath our new wings
without their varied touch
we owe them all so much
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PRETTY COOL!!!!!!
i really enjoyed this..i love the myths..cause one likes to belive they are based on truth somewhere...
i also like how you introduce yourself....enjoy your drink of the gods and continue to write these wonderful "messages"!!!!
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Hi Earthsis, thanks for the comment.
As Shakey says, Ah, there's the rub...
Myths are messages. Tiny containers of
meaning so elegant that they have lasted.
But coded by programmers somewhat alien.
What is the meaning of the Satyrs?
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what a unique way to describe myths...
>^..^<
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So this is pretty awesome only because I've been seeing a lot of poems with mythological inspiration lately, I don't know if it's because I'm taking that class and observing more myths or if it's because mythology is just "popular" right now in the poets world. It is quite the inspiration, the last couple poems I wrote were based on mythological inspiration, and because I'm taking that class. Pretty awesome, love the poem.
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A Delightful Bacchanalian romp through the pa
Had I not been a student of class hicks
I would not know how your poem ticks
But I must say your words don't smell
Hitting the point like William Tell
Hurray for you who writes with ease
Sparkling hist'ry just to tease, nes pas? -
enjoyable, i always envy those who manage to rhyme their poems while keeping the meaning intact.
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