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Every Remaining Last God

Covered by cloud the out-of-sight tops of soaring towers, Buckling under their own weight, beginning to topple from Those airy heights; The gaping breach - the once impregnable outer wall! The inner keep ablaze with greedy, insatiable flame; A thunderous cacophony of crashing cymbals and blaring Horns; Wide-eyed lurching panic desperately grasping at the fleeting Moment... And the whole World immersed into madness. Pulled up above the line of the high-water mark The bleached, gnarly boards of the depleted Longships; And when hurriedly stripped bare of briny hempen rope and white sail. The golden sands burning with all the brilliant radiance of a Million candle lights; And below a shattered sky...an enormous, disintergrating Sun Collapsing into a hissing sea! And now you come to tell me that Agamemnon is dead. Dead? Is that how you say it: "Great Agamemnon is...dead." So, it is done then. But is one death nearly enough for the Cruel and needless sacrifice of gentle Iphigenia? Every remaining last God to be brought here, together; for This was a dreadful thing. And never can such be demanded again!

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Date: 7/20/2025 11:58:00 PM
Your work John has always been and always will be amazing! It was you who got me to writing about gods and goddesses! Do you remember who it was I connected with the most? A goddess of sorts which felt was misunderstood? ;) we should collab again sometime! I have missed you and your words!
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John Fleming
Date: 7/21/2025 5:21:00 AM
I have missed you also Brenda Lee...a lot. :) Helen of Troy...the inspiration for millions of poetic phrases...and always will be. It seems I misplaced a few lines from the original poem when I uploaded this version last night ...just found the original version now. Will upload a couple more lines. A collab sounds really very nice. Will be revisiting your excellent poems very soon. :) john
Date: 7/20/2025 11:29:00 PM
Good seeing you and your excellent writing, John. So original.
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John Fleming
Date: 7/21/2025 5:14:00 AM
Thank you, Andrea. You are most welcome here...you always are. Nice to be back! :) john
Date: 7/20/2025 6:31:00 PM
Indeed! Never again: in blessed assurance. One. Peace and Love.
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Date: 7/20/2025 2:36:00 PM
Apollo kicked off too. Zeus? Ditto. Bites I know. Hey the great John Fleming is back! Good stuff as usual
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Date: 7/20/2025 2:46:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your gutsy poem tonight, Tom. Will be back to read more. Many thanks! :) john

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