Apathy laces through bended knees
as scales are weighted - held,
olive branches bear sickly fruit
and reflection flaunts the unwelcome.
"Moving on" to crumbling foundations
to peel back wealth for grandeur,
royalty lost all taste for wisdom
when grease became the coin -
with swords drawn on a cellular level,
fear is induced for broken bones
while clapping hands serenade a sea
shrieking for earth to shatter.
Metal rings with no true importance,
sandaled feet have become frivolous,
and prayers shrink into paved highways;
tumbling to a single destination.
Author notes
Athena: Goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill. What a multi talented little god.
Picture Credit
For contest;
#5. Any Greek historical figure of your choice
A contest entry
- Teen Idol 6: Round Four (finale) by Tangled Angle.
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Honesty would be lovely
Comments
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I enjoyed this. The title is just right, it looks like it's all just going backwards. Humans can be so stupid and primitive.
It felt like Athena spoke through this poem as I read it, as if she was pitying humankind for forgetting the old ways. I liked the mention of olive branches.. it brought a yummy image into my mind. I love olives! Hehe. Well done!
Thanks for entering my contest!
Blessings,
~Moonchild
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congrats on the gold hun
This was truly deserving - you have shown the reader your appreciation for this goddess and you words have done nothing but caress her ego - WELL DONE!
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I love where you went with the prompt. Awesome poem.
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BRAVO! BRAVO!
That was so smartly written...apathy laces through
bended knees....olive branches bear sickly fruit
and reflection flaunts the unwelcome! oh..that
was brillant! oh...this one might be my fav!
Many pearls of wisdom hiding inside this poem!
ears2hearyou
Kathleen : ))
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i liked this for its detail metaphors and imagery of the sad complexities that plague the current conscious paradigm, the third stanza is my fav. reminds me of when bu** i mean the sith lord Emporer Palpatine of star wars got into power, and princess Amidala states; 'so this is how democracy ends, to the sound of thunderous applause', your last stanza is quite intriguing and is aware of the restrictions mass media paradigm and/or subliminal hypnosis has upon free thought quite the rabbit hole you have constructed here,
thanks
w white peaches and chardonnay
-Jas
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Yey!! Hope this works
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I will be back in a minute ...
'You don't have enough points to applaud:' -
*orgasm*
see I just can't help it
You are spectacular
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