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Remembering Icarus

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To earth he falls, his wings in disarray,
his father’s toil with string and wax unwound,
by sun’s sharp glare of heat at mid of day,
to bring the screaming boy to where he drowned.

Ashamed, the father then to reason turns,
experiments with heat at hot midday,
and finds sunlight, when concentrated, burns,
leaves only ash when all is scorched away.

So Daedalus now knows the reason why
his trial to send his boy up to the sun
was bound to fail up there in heaven’s sky
and bring to naught the hope with which begun.

So, those of you, who to such tests have turned,
take care, make sure you also are not burned.

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  • awitersheart
    July 7
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    Frightening

    “WOW” amazing I enjoyed reading this a shrilling, cry
    Good luck in the contest.


  • acari27 gold member
    July 5
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    credit needed-a craft there


  • Jade.Butterfly gold member
    July 3
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    Amazing!


    • Shenton silver member
      July 4
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      Jade

      Thankyou for your very complimentary comment.
      Best wishes from 'down-under'.
      Shenton


  • glenn shannon silver member
    July 3
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    phew what power and fear rushed m,e with this one great work thanks 4 entering and good luck

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