W.A. Cholt Poet Free verse

Icarus

It should have been the glorious spreading of his wings 
But Icarus flew too close to the sun
Ignoring the admonition of his father 
Pride being his downfall 
His dreams of escape came undone 
As he fell tumbling through the heavens 
And plunged into the depths of the sea,
A metaphorical warning to us all 
From ancient greek mythology. 

               W.A CHOLT. Copyright Fergal O Reilly.  2020

                6/12/20

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Robert Pettit March 17, 2021 at 7:08 PM Nice write about one of the more familiar tales in Greek Mythology. There's an asteroid that orbits the sun and comes close to the earth every once in a while with that name.

Maurice Rigoler February 22, 2021 at 5:54 PM Yes, indeed. I have written a few poems on Icarus with modern applications. Also a few poems on Sisyphus. W. H. Auden has one on Icarus based on an old painting. / Maurice

Heidi Sands December 7, 2020 at 7:24 AM Interesting. Well done :)

Beryl Edmonds December 7, 2020 at 3:45 AM Excellent write with a warning to us all when following our dreams... Belle

Victor Buhagiar December 7, 2020 at 2:05 AM Indeed that is a lesson we should all learn. Well done. ~~