Evamarie's Posts - eLatin eGreek eLearn2024-03-29T08:06:39ZEvamariehttps://eclassics.ning.com/profile/MelodyEMcIntyrehttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/985752709?profile=original&xn_version=202403260758&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1&xj_user_default=1https://eclassics.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0jbmz9jgak5c0&xn_auth=noKing in the Skytag:eclassics.ning.com,2009-05-01:727885:BlogPost:339862009-05-01T13:19:45.000ZEvamariehttps://eclassics.ning.com/profile/MelodyEMcIntyre
This is a short poem I wrote recently about Icarus.<br />
The first line is a translation of a fragment of Sappho, but the rest is by me:<br />
I've written very little poetry, so I welcome feedback, and any other title suggestions.<br />
Thanks, Eva<br />
<br />
King in the Sky<br />
<br />
I did not know that I could touch the sky<br />
I never dreamed that I could fly<br />
You gave me wings so I could soar<br />
But my endless desire, it wanted more<br />
<br />
I ignored all of your breathless warnings<br />
I looked up high and spread my wings<br />
I ignored all of your…
This is a short poem I wrote recently about Icarus.<br />
The first line is a translation of a fragment of Sappho, but the rest is by me:<br />
I've written very little poetry, so I welcome feedback, and any other title suggestions.<br />
Thanks, Eva<br />
<br />
King in the Sky<br />
<br />
I did not know that I could touch the sky<br />
I never dreamed that I could fly<br />
You gave me wings so I could soar<br />
But my endless desire, it wanted more<br />
<br />
I ignored all of your breathless warnings<br />
I looked up high and spread my wings<br />
I ignored all of your wrenching pleas<br />
I flew away from you and over the seas.<br />
<br />
With the wind slipping through my hair<br />
I wondered what there is up there<br />
I thought that my wings would hold<br />
Despite everything I had been told<br />
<br />
Edges of sunlight reached my face<br />
Where I was longing to take my place<br />
I perched on a cloud looking down<br />
And saw everything on the ground<br />
<br />
But I did not see what you already knew<br />
I thought I was king in the sky so blue<br />
Wax-wings melt before scorching flame<br />
Falling victim to what I could not tame<br />
<br />
Freedom, knowledge, power and sky<br />
I could feel it all rushing by<br />
Water, darkness, end of day<br />
I could see it all coming my way<br />
<br />
Too late your words met their mark<br />
Your lesson was learned in the dark<br />
It’s so simple to want it all<br />
But it’s even easier to take a fall.