Greek Myth Poems - Poems about Greek Myth

the unnamed

...
ghostly gray petals—
a shadow crossing the grass
I stepped on a name





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A minimalist reflection on mourning and the erosion of identity, set in the asphodel fields o...

The Memory Caves

...In the chambers of the caves, 
I sought refuge from all the moral forgeries 
spreading over the land. Holding my lamp aloft, 
I pursued solace in childhood alcoves. 

In the chambers of endless ...

Song of The Atropa 'belladonna' No 14: ABBA

...As strangleweeds ghost life manifestly,
caused by an Atropa belladonna
exposé mind-bending, marijuana
bears parallel outcomes, yet, it's deathly,
Greek myth Atropos cuts the thread of life
bella...

Crystal

...I gazed, silent, at my notebook.
I gazed for hours seeking a word;
a word that's worth your eye colour.

Your eyes are a mystic maze of colours;
a forest under the sea:
ambiguous, profound, 
t...

Split Wide Open

...In quiet, space breaks down into insight.
Opposing the edge amidst deceit and blight.
Imperceptible resonation is reflected back.
On a hunch, or at the stroke of night track.

A leth...

The Goddess Appetitey

...The goddess Appetitey,
                     a figure I have known
The mirror makes it all so clear
             just look at how I’ve grown

Yes, Appetitey is a joy
                when she com...

Cassandra

...Cassandra
My sister in suffering
our stories align
Betrayed by him
you had devoted
your being to serve
Never adored
Mocked and ignored
Driven mad by derision
for no one would listen
Vicious...

I'M Fine--Really

...Have I ever told you that I have boisterous brawls with
myself over what type of tv show to watch—Greek myth,
nature, comedy, murder mystery, Covid documentary,
or science? We can never agree. So ...

Deor's Lament

...Deor's Lament

(Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem circa the 10th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Weland endured the agony of exile:
an indomitable smith wracked by ...

Thinking About Homographs

...Homographs are delightful.
Spelled exactly alike 
But totally different meanings

Words like Boil
Dolly cart or dolly doll?
Blue – a feeling or a color?

Crest. 
A toothpaste? a hill or a ro...

Orpheus, Emerged Updated

...Orpheus' long, slow, crawl out of Hell
Has left him nothing -- not even himself!

Long had he traveled, sorrowing, with his bride,
and many terrors endured, and now

Unslings his lyre, and look...

Ain'T No Hercules

...

The Son of God 
ain’t no Hercules,
Jesus Christ 
ain’t no Greek myth story
His crucifixion
is real as real can be
And His resurrection
is a gospel tale
the whole world continues to...

She That Rivaled the Glowing Moon

...She That Rivaled The Glowing Moon

Thy *hyacinth* hair upon white shoulders laid bare
thy face, mirror of love in heavenly skies.
The miracle of thy body, so sweet and fair
its soft innocence, d...

Endymion,Lover of the Moon

...On summer hills  I watched you

I know you watched me too

Every night you waited for me

Every night I came to you

From shallow oceans I have risen

On silver chariots traveled hi...

''Together As One''

...For You my love's unwavering
     and ample to inspire;
its passion for You burns red-hot
     like a blazing bonfire.

All the year long my thoughts o'er You
     captivate and free me;
they ...

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