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Conversations at the Areopagus

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(The Apostle Paul is waiting at Athens, and some of the Epicureans and Stoics engaged him in conversation.)

Agon, Aidos, Apate, Bia, Corus and Dysnomia (talking amongst themselves) say “What w...

Categories: athenians, atheist, bible, jesus, philosophy,
Form: Dramatic Verse

Drifting Sycophant

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THESE ARE OPEN(organic) VERSES using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols, the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' (intuitive cadence)& so inherently requires the 'reader' (rec...

Categories: athenians, analogy, bereavement, introspection,
Form: Verse

Athena Spoiled Persians Fun

...Athenians were losing to the Persians led by Xerxes one.
but Athena came along, and spoiled that militant’s fun.
she helped the Greeks defeat them, and they ran away.
goddess of wisdom, justice, a...

Categories: athenians, mythology,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 15

...The elf stared into his eyes for a very long moment, pondering his answer.  He knew this would change everything in the life of the man who sat before him.  He knew what the man suspected and that hi...

Categories: athenians, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic

An Excercise In Alliteration

...The garrulous, Greek grape gatherers,
Joined joyously with jocund japes,
The olive pickers and Ostrich plucker’s,
Celebrating the seasons success in song.

The querulous quiver of musical quaver...

Categories: athenians, allusion, humorous,
Form: Alliteration

Socrates

...I am walking Athens with Socrates
And see the world through his eyes
Barefooted with white robe
Tied in a knot with linen rope
I follow him like a shadow
Starring at the faces of Athenians 
Who...

Categories: athenians, allusion, cute, death, philosophy,
Form: Bio

Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent - 16

...Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 16

Covert modern State wiles mock Greek democracy
Must People cast votes to elect block Parties
Athenians all took part in vox populi

Founding ...

Categories: athenians, political, society, violence,
Form: Villanelle

The Birth of Democracy

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Once upon a very long time in the eleventh century B.C.
There was a king in, Athens, who ruled both land and sea

2.
To all was known as king Codrus*, a mighty warrior was he 
His enemies we...

Categories: athenians, courage, love, patriotic,
Form: Couplet

A Journey Through Civilizations

...It never takes me 
More than a wink of an eye 
To travel from the Levant people 
To the people of Minoa   
Via yellow river, Norte Chico 
Egypt, Harappa and Mesopotamia 

I’d seen enough falls and ri...

Categories: athenians, mythology, wisdom,
Form: Free verse

Let's Talk Shoes

...Way back in 490 B.C. in a place called Marathon,                             
the Persians invaded Greece with forks and spoons.                    
The Athenians fought back with courage and brave...

Categories: athenians, funny, history,
Form: Ballad