Death Mythology Poems
These Death Mythology poems are examples of Mythology poems about Death. These are the best examples of Mythology Death poems written by international poets.
Dancing Mad
I
Standing in a glass cube
As rain falls all around
The fate of the world
Is up for sale
Valkyries burst like bombs
As the forces of evil push...
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conflict, imagination, meaningful, mythology,
Categories:
mythology, character, dark, death, fairy,
Ode To The CrowSteeped in mysterious magic
fearlessly they go
an eerily mischievous bird
you’re never far from a crow
Mystical messenger of the occult
blackest black obsidian plume
baneful omen of death they...
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mythology, bird, dedication, imagery, magic,
The Siren's SongI sped around
a painted ship
the deck, all deck
where she, the song
that lured me there
does captivate
again
but as she sang
she voiced a sea
the mouth, all mouth
cried crew...
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mythology, dark, death, fate, horror,
The Steps Ahead. . . and with a haughty drink
of Virgil’s water
from the River Lethe
I venture forth knowing nothing
bring on the steps ahead
and what...
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mythology, inspiration, journey, life, mystery,
Excerpts from GilgameshHe Lived: Excerpts from “Gilgamesh”
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
I.
He who visited hell, his country’s foundation,
Was well-versed in mysteries’ unseemly dark places.
He deeply explored many...
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mythology, death, death of a
Aphrodite of Orchid Sunset
When lotus d u s k s
are sequined with a gown
...
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mythology, death, deep, emotions, life,
Journey to the EndFollow the winds of the Harpies.
Follow to the sigh of last breath.
Horrid hounds of Zeus beckoning
for you to embrace your dark death.
Follow the heights of...
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death, journey, mythology, ocean,
The Old manPart Two : The Tale of Artuir mac Aedan; The light of the West
(A tale of the hero of legend, a hero of Dalriada, who...
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mythology, age, character, confusion, fairy,
Mystery of ChaosClouds are silvery
Clouds are a mystery
Mystery is mesmerizing
Mystery is like smoke
Smoke is blurry
Smoke creates paintings
Paintings inspire thoughtful minds
Paintings appeal to dreamy eyes
Eyes...
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mythology, dark, earth, fire, mystery,
MalaiseMagnolia hearts need not be brave,
For their tickets are only one way,
Routes unchallenged, straight to the grave,
I’d rather chase the vermillion fray.
Though, that is...
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mythology, desire, extended metaphor, happiness,
Riddle of the SphinxFace of femme fatale,
she soars across the sky,
lionhearted warrior,
asking all who catch her eye,
‘Tell me the creature,
with only one voice,
on all fours from morning,
two feet...
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mythology, allegory, extended metaphor, fantasy,
Where the last army lamentsWHERE THE GARDEN SHINES ABOVE
ABOVE GEMS AND GOLD
WHERE THE FIRST FAMILY LAUGHS
IN GROVES AND MEADOWS
WHERE CHRIST, THE WHITE LAMB, FROLICS
IN THE GRASS WITH THE FIRST...
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mythology, dark, death, depression, evil,
Proserpinathrough the lambent rain of memory
secrets tumble under water
locks of hair halo flowers
coral blooms darkest deep
purgatory pulls
whispers of thread
piercing skin
weaving
mind
and
body
together
form and essence
divided no more
but reconceived...
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mythology, dance, death, lost love,
She, of the Onyx CrownBeauty of yours, informed by moon's illume,
Irises lilac, heaven sent thee here,
Adducing stock's spiced vanilla perfume,
My heart all consumed, I must have your ear.
Oh, creature...
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Categories:
imagery, moon, mythology, night,