Hope Mythology Poems

In days of yore, when gods ruled and men sinned, 
a tale unfolded, whispered by the wind. 
Etana, King of Kish, his heart aflame, 
yearned...

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O Bipolar, harass me nevermore!
     Depart from me! For Easter Sunday's here,
     a comfort which transforms this...

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He 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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"We can't ever fathom, 
     when the ceasing flicker of hope 
         ...

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When heinous fangs
of life drain
the amethyst glow
flowing above 
infected ripples of time,
I question the 
chaos that claims
serenity through 
saline serenade 
of sirens, composed 
with midnight...

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Arsonists almost eighty, are
under arrest.' What to expect?
Zealots for climate cause?
Causing death; life attests!
Devestating action to cause
Draconian reactions? How
Much is reported? And what
Treatment(have they courted?)
Who...

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Always hold on to hope. 

In Greek mythology, Elpis is the spirit of hope. 

Pandora, (Greek: “All-Gifts”) in Greek mythology, the first woman. 

Pandora's box...

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My flag is not black n white with a blue streak 
My flag is not a field of white stars n scars of machine guns
My...

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The Greek gods were egotistic, arrogant, jealous,
Said to be excellent lovers, fanatics, and zealous
About everything and anything, lounged around
Adorning places like Marathona, the Acropolis
The Parthenon....

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She raises her façade to greet the dawning sun;
Yggdrasil a goddess, the empyreal one.
Tree of life, tree of hope, in sunlight’s kiss;
nurturer of the winged,...

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Rumors of spirituality, rumors of knowledge,
Kings and queens of the past rumored it wisdom.

Rumors of its very existence hail patronage,
Providing comfort through a baby's thumb.

Time...

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His fragile frame spills scarlet still warmed by the fervency of his love
Love never to be betrayed further
Stolen from me in his naive pursuit of...

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Pandora's Equation
 
The box was beautiful. 
It held everything ugly in one place. 
It was meant to be a prison, 
to create safety on the...

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I am the mother of chaos and beauty,
       You can either love or hate me.
    ...

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Cloudless sky, naked shades of azure.
Oh, summer vibrant, resplendent sun,
We thank Lugh for his longest luster,
Grateful for the bounty he gives everyone.

Sun lights awareness in...

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