we die forgotten
The Chorus -
Cunning, not the feat of arms, brought fair Ilium low,
Unmasked Achilles gambit leading him to Troy,
Drove the swift knife into Iphigenia's breast
To ply cruel Artimus for fair following winds.
But the fates cut many lives short on Ilium's shores
Hopes of glory dashed for thousands who fought and died
Their shadows haunting Hades’ dark, lifeless halls:
Noble Hector no match for enraged Achilles,
Nor the son of Peleus, Paris' swift arrows.
Who won the laurel of Achille's golden armor
And was named Greatest of the Greeks if not Ajax?
But he who knew no honor save ruthless cunning,
Wily Odysseus, gained both, and the better man,
Mighty Ajax, fell upon his sword in sorrow,
His soul traveling the lonely roads to Hades’ keep.
But the gods' wroth did not end at the sack of Troy,
Agamemnon would rue his daughter's sacrifice
When his wife and her lover knifed him in his bath.
But he who deceived Troy with the horse filled with Greeks
Would spend ten long years failing to return to home....
Comments (45)
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This is great! I also identify with your bio! 😀
Sweet! Love it.
Clever modern limerick. Like it! Congratulations on the top story!
Your last line is an echo of what my mother used to say (to my shock!). "What are you doing? Trying to see where you came from?" Great limerick!
Nice piece ✨❤️🍀
Love this.
Congrats!
ya it is weird how they called it that. Sacral 2 to sacral 4 is the pudendal nerve-innervates privates. But ya comes from latin word shame-good one
This is perfect. Catchy as hell too haha
Soo clever!! This is absolutely amazing. 😍 Congrats on Top Story, Morgana! ❤️
This is so good from top to bottom. From the Title to the picture to the five lines that knocked it out of the park. Such a great use of words.
Oh, I like this one!
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Great work 👏✍️
Love this take on the challenge. Excellent work as always!
Such puritanical nonsense. This poem kicks ass! Great work!
And the Word master award goes to … 🥰. Congratulations on Top Story. 🥇
GREAT
This...is awesome. So deserving of Top Story. You have a new subscriber!
Ok, not only did you powerfully articulate this in such few syllables… but then you found the perfect picture to use!
Congratulations. Told you this would be a top story.
Well Done! 👏👏👏
Yes, absolutely yes. If this doesn't place in the challenge I would be very disappointed. ❤'d and subscribed!