Krónos
For Savannah K. Wilson's "Summoning the Pantheon" Challenge
Mythological primordial spring of time
Love’s twist spun from Father Sky and Mother Earth
Herald of season's wonders and bright sprites
He took his scythe and in divine right
Deposed Uranus in one swipe
Whilst welcoming a harvest
Of virtue’s Golden Age
‘Twas newborn delight
Til his son grew
And took aim -
End of
Game
****This is for Savannah K. Wilson's unofficial challenge Summoning the Pantheon, which you can find out more about below.
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Cindy Calder
From Charleston SC - "I am still learning." Michelangelo
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Comments (14)
Sorry for the late response! Things have been hectic! Oh my! I love this, it's like the whole story of the first and second order beautifully summed up in a few carefully selected words! 'End of Game' So good! Amazing word craft! Thank you for entering my little challenge!
An excellent retelling, Cindy! Concise and powerful.
I love the mythic resonance in your piece! Incredible work! 💌
Oh wow Cindy, this was soooo awesomeeee! I loved it!
Super mam...
Well done Cindy!! I love the way you told a story with so few lines!!
Just read a version of the myth of Kronos with my students! This is such a well done poem, Cindy!
Congratulations for your second place win under Most Supportive Commenters this Week 🥳🥳🎉
I love this line ‘Love’s twist spun from Father Sky and Mother Earth’ it paints such a clear image.
Really risen to the challenge with this one 😁
Good work and this could be used as introduction to an art lecture or even a historical philosophy lecture.
So good, Cindy!
This is fantastic response to the prompt. Well done, Cindy.
Great interpretation of the myth, Cindy!