Best Myths Poems
In shadow
larger than the life
she has been led to live
a treasure trove
of secrets and myths
*The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
By Barbara G Walker
5/6/2019
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Muffled voices in clouded corridors,
where legends mold the unseen,
drifting through thoughts like specters
bestowing authority upon the mysterious.
In politics, a performance:
marionettes on a dream-filled platform,
ballots cast for favor
lies woven with words
strands of optimism and dread
woven in imperceptible restraints.
Religion, with its narratives,
deities and monsters depicted in faith
comfort sought in fables
significance discovered in customs,
fleeting peace in their presence
prayers ascending, vapors in thin air.
Daily rituals of superstition
a black cat crosses the path, a broken mirror
navigating through symbols
interpreting with outdated understandings,
guided by obscure beliefs
apprehensive of uncertainties.
What if we dared to look behind the curtain
to view the myths we hold;
What secrets lie beyond?
Solar eclipse next
Pregnant women stay inside -
People observe fast.
Abdelwaheb Dhaou.
In the heart of Wales beneath shade of trees
In world's stillness relieving in pages
Of bloom gardens as playful fairies tease
Shape-shifting wizards man of the ages
Caught a top of a fire breathing dragon
Charm the beast my passion, have it happen
Eye people pulling their wears in wagons
Close my eyes and let my senses deepen
Wales inspires quills to write Myths and legends
Of British, King Arthur of Camelot
Swordsmanship of Sir Lancelot commends
Behold enchantment of a castle lot
Wales, mysterious and romantic past
Bewitching spells cast and memories last
3/10/2017
A lesbian.
A woman who only loves women.
What more is there to know?
Lots.
Prejudice against lesbians,
Often occurs because of misunderstanding.
People have their own opinions about lesbians,
But opinions are almost never facts.
Are you sure you know,
What someone being a lesbian means?
A lesbian isn't a lesbian because she hates men.
A lesbian isn't a lesbian because she's rebellious.
A lesbian isn't a lesbian because it's "cool".
She loves women.
And only women.
She isn't "going through a phase".
She isn't confused.
She isn't "too young to know for sure".
A lesbian doesn't come out to you because she's in love with you.
She comes out to you, because she trusts you.
A lesbian doesn't fall in love with every woman she sees.
That's like saying you fall in love with everyone you see.
A lesbian has types of women that make her heart flutter,
Just like you have types of people that make your heart skip a beat.
A lesbian doesn't want to be a man.
She dresses the way she does for comfort or fashion,
Not because she's transgender.
A lesbian hasn't not "met the right man yet",
Because she doesn't want to "meet the right man".
She wants to meet the right woman.
A lesbian doesn't know all lesbians.
She might know who Ellen Degeneres is,
But she probably has no idea who your cousin,
Who lives a five hour drive away is.
When a lesbian dates another lesbian,
There is no "man" in the relationship.
There are no makes in their relationship,
Therefore male stereotypes have no place in such a relationship.
A lesbian is a lesbian.
She is herself and she is different from everyone else.
And she will love women no matter what you do,
So just love and accept her so your relationship can bloom.
The elders gather the children together in a tent,
to pass down the teachings of the Ojibwe culture;
through fables, legends, myths, songs and dance,
to the sound of a beating drum we listen.
Of moral stepping stones and spiritual beliefs,
through fables, legends, myths, songs and dance;
we learn of the seven grandfather's who dwell above,
of animals in nature who have great spirit.
In fables, humility is represented by the mighty wolf,
for the wolf's very life is to be part of the pack;
and the ultimate shame is to be outcast, alone,
to know humility is to know who you are.
In legends, honesty is represented by the raven,
for the raven accepts himself completely;
and knows how to use his gifts in order to thrive,
to walk life in integrity is to know honesty.
In myths, respect is represented by the buffalo,
yes, to live your life in peace and total harmony;
to give of yourself in order that the people survive,
to honor your creation is to know respect.
In songs, bravery is represented by the bear,
the mother bear has the greatest strength;
and courage to protect and feed her young,
to face life with courage is to now bravery.
The drums, speak of wisdom represented by the beaver,
the beaver uses his gifts for his survival;
and alters his environment to sustain his existence,
to cherish knowledge is to know wisdom.
In dance, truth is represented by the turtle,
here on earth since the beginning of all time;
he lives his life slowly but with a destination in mind,
and knows the importance of the journey.
In fables, legends, myths, dance and songs we learn,
of the eagle who flies the highest to the creator;
who sees all, the eagle connects all the teachings,
to earn an eagle feather is the highest honor.
"Life is circular and the heart is the center and we are the heart."
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February 22, 2017
Verse/Fables, Legends, and Myths
Copyright Protected, ID 879326
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God resides in the hearts and souls of Man,
He does not reign on any worldly plane.
The existence of God can't be proven,
folks either believe in Him, or they don't.
Scientists who dispute His existence,
concede the possibility of God.
Religion has little to do with God:
and much more to do, with wielding power.
God's presence imbues spiritual peace,
He does not meddle in mortal affairs.
And so, praying won't eradicate wars,
nor save an innocent child from dying.
Humans believe in a Divine being
that's infinitely greater than themselves.
And yet, God only exists through belief;
and thus, He is a part of who we are.
God brings consciousness to humanity,
outside rituals and superstitions.
But religion exploits our fear of Death,
preaching, sinful souls face eternal Hell.
Belief in God restores faith in oneself:
His influence cannot be disputed.
And once you dismiss church doctrine and myths,
allow faith to decide: if He exists.
Gods are hard
to believe in
these days
& legends
are a thing
of the past
still
there always is
time.
Love and loyalty,
You curve about my finger,
A swell of fervor.
Myths and hypothesis evolve through time.
From the Garden of Eden and before …
Until the undetermined end, men indulge themselves.
Speculation upon speculation, ideas arise and fall.
Hoarding the past *like shards on a battlefield.
**Dreaming, deliberating, debating ideas…seeking truths.
Reckoning the present in terms of antiquity.
Archaeological finds ***dance upon the past.
Today languishes into a myriad of tomorrows.
Wisdom flickers like a firefly sparkling the dark.
Illumination hides amid darkness of yesterday.
And wisdom is veiled like the sun during a solar eclipse.
Age upon Age; culture upon culture; faith upon faith,
Man has sought to explain his existence.
Thought upon thought, experiment upon experiment
Man’s mind methodically meanders amid collected facts.
Between the Creations, the Big Bang, and the appearance of life…
Beyond the imagination until the apocalypse
Men dissect creatures, theories, and facts…interpreting.
Weaving a web of logic to bind the beginning to the soul.
Hoping, discovering, discerning, deciding, debating…forever.
And thus, continues, the myths and hypothesis of man.
Copyright: Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
September 24, 2014
* Similie
**Alliteration
*** Personification.
Written for Debbie Guzzie's Designed by Devise Poetry Contest.
MYTHS
Good old times
Folded and elapsed in2 wind of times,
Never 2 come back again,
In our present time,
But still moves d clocks of time,
In our memories reading tides.
Embodied believe towards facts, phenomenon of experiences ,
In which often mysteries occurs, the facts of nature and of soul,
Personified and dignified,
Recorded billion yrs facts.
Treasured or untreasured,
Artefacts can never be wiped off,
Such papyrus manuscripts were genre,
Regarded to be trans-generational,
Bt some aspect of it,
Experienced effervescence like a gas,
Because it was untreasured,.
Made manifest by man's emotion,
Provoked to light by imagination,
Upholding a great deal of history,
Ancients wasn't left out in it.
As Zeus captured Aphrodite, Prometheus thought humans d art of making fire,
Poseidon moved d waters,
As Odyssey sails on it,
Medusa slaughtered by Perseus, messenger of d gods flies To warn Zeus of his actions,
Dat was at mountain Olympus,
The home of mythology.
I Midas
King Midas' greed for riches was such
That everything turned to gold in his clutch,
As did his daughter one day
When she got in the way.
Much better for her had they not kept in touch.
II Arthur
The Camelot tale is a wonderful fable,
And King Arthur and knights were all equally able,
But had trouble deciding
Just who was presiding
When no one could sit at the head of the table.
III The Emperor (the one with the new clothes)
The vain Emperor was pleased, as he gazed in the glass,
At how well his new trousers conformed to his ass.
The fabric, so sheer,
With one crease in the rear,
And the "zipper" in front, though demure, was pure class.
Wait,
That's all we seem to do.
Wait for Santa Claus,
Wait for the Tooth Fairy,
Wait for the Easter Bunny,
Wait for Christ.
Each delusion slips away as we grow up but one,
One we seem to hold on to
Cling to because we can't accept that the bible is only a collection of myths.
We don't dare let go.
Its what people have told us is the truth all our life,
Have threatened us with eternal damnation
If we are to think critically and examine what we are told.
But that's the problem isn't it.
We need to step up,
Let go of our superstitious fears,
Question our beliefs,
Experiment and research for ourselves to find the truth,
Stop believing in a book
Written in the ancient middle east by men who have no proof for their claims,
Stop denying facts when we are presented with them.
If we want to live in an intellectual world, then its time to stop believing myths.
Fiction or fiction? I say fiction
how about youse guys?
most people WANT to believe in magic
so they keep the door open
no harm and sure does boost
tourism dollars for those thrifty Scots
don't blame them do you?
to this day, Anne Boleyn still haunts
the Tower of London
who are we to dispute these so-called myths
although the human mind is capable
of all kinds of strange images and illusions
the lure remains all these years later
keep an open mind is my philosophy
I know, I know what you're thinking
he's into the sauce again!!!
wouldn't it be so amazing that if one day
Nessie came up on land
for a picture-taking session and talked to CNN
NOW I'M JUST BEING SILLY...
Myths About Snakes
By Elton Camp
As to snake myths, a good place to begin
Feel and see. They don’t have slimy skin
Not matter how many this fib have told,
They certainly aren’t slimy, but only cold
Though many believe, there’s no way how
A milk snake could possibly milk any cow
In a barn that type snake may well be found,
But that’s true even if there’s no cow around
A hoop snake can’t make a wheel to roll away
“But I’ve seen it,” the uninformed man will say
If they could do this, it surely would be great fun
When scared, like any other snake they will run
Another myth that need cause no iota of alarm:
Snakes can their victims hypnotize or charm
But when a dangerous snake does come near,
Some animals will “freeze” in the greatest fear
Here’s another story that is simply of no account:
Calculate a rattlesnake’s age by the rattler’s amount
Each rattle show the snake have lived another year,
That a rattle is left at each of many sheds is clear
It’s untrue that snakes in pairs will always be found
In the brief mating season is when the male is around
A snake’s “mate” never on its killer vengeance seeks
Another falsehood is what that particular myth speaks
In great danger any person may become embroiled
If he believe a snake can strike only when it’s coiled
Because that foolish belief most assuredly, isn’t right
The fact is, from any position a snake is able to bite
To believe this dangerous myth, you shouldn’t oughter
A cottonmouth is unable to bite if it is under water
How could a water snake possibly eat and survive,
If it couldn’t feed on fish and other snakes on a dive?
Another widespread belief that is quite a bad mistake:
Is that there is such a fragile creature as a glass snake
Though such an ability would be an interesting sight
If it could, when threatened, break apart and reunite
But if someone whom you know insists these are true,
There is actually not a great deal that you are able to do
The adage may apply: He who is persuaded against his will
Will almost certainly remain of the very same opinion still
P.S. There is a legless lizard that looks like a snake except that
it has eyelids which no snake has. It can break into three parts
when threatened, but can’t go back together. The end with the
head may escape and later regenerate the missing parts.