Styx
...Styx
by Michael R. Burch
Black waters, deep and dark and still:
all men have passed this way, or will.
NOTE: According to ancient Greek mythology, the Styx was the River of Death. The dead ...
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Categories:
obolus, bereavement, boat, death, destiny,
Form: Couplet
Charon -- the Eternal Ferryman
...Charon—The Eternal Ferryman
The mythical ferryman extraordinaire of such keen gaze,
Who braves the Styx and Acheron in the deepest of haze.
Charon is a most sordid God who relishes his work ...
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Categories:
obolus, dark, evil, fantasy, judgement,
Form: Couplet