I think of a world without myth,
and it horrifies me.
A world with no dragons or phoenixes,
no demons or angels,
seems bland.
Oh, I know it will do for some.
And even for others,
it's a fine thing
to believe in a unicorn
encased firmly behind bars,
so long as it’s not free
to go roaming around willy-nilly.
I don’t understand myth’s hold on me.
Its power to captivate
hasn’t waned in the slightest.
I am as enthralled now
as I was when I was young.
The only difference is
the enchantment is stronger.
At home in myth's forest
I explore familiar paths,
losing myself in their wildness.
Maenad mad,
I kiss myth fully on the mouth,
hoping to get
one more story.
Song Choice: Loved by the Sun by Tangerine Dream
This poem was inspired by the prompt given by A Dash of Sunny, Myth
I kiss myth fully on the mouth,
ReplyDeletehoping to get
one more story.
So powerfully penned :D no doubt our world would be absolutely bland without some myth and magic. Thank you so much for participating Rommy :D
Lots of love,
Sanaa
How could I resist a prompt on myth?
Deleteluv the end, where in lies the of hope of continuity of creativity
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Yes indeed. Myth is a wonderful inspiration to the creative mind.
Delete"I kiss myth fully on the mouth" -- I LOVE this line.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI just saw myth kissing you back and winking!
ReplyDeleteI love the progression of this poem. And the ending? Pure yumminess!
It ought to after all the times I came by to visit!
DeleteI laughed so hard when I read my February reply... because I was about to write the exact same first line. I guess myth came back for seconds, since it liked the first kiss so freaking much! ❤️
DeleteMyth calls to those who see and understand with their hearts.
ReplyDeleteOh yes. It is hard to resist its call. Then again, why would you want to resist? :D
Deletewhere would the wordsmiths be without myth..."I kiss myth fully on the mouth, / hoping to get / one more story"...beautiful...
ReplyDeleteThere is so much there to inspire me, both as a writer and a reader.
DeleteI totally relate to this. That last stanza is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
DeleteYou know what, same here. I've loved myths esp. Greek and Norse from childhood to now. I loved how you expressed your admiration for them in your poem. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteMy dad used to read me all those classic myths when I was a kid. I don't think I ever grew out of them.
DeleteThere are myths I would love to have staying in the labyrinths, though.. don't want any minotaurs at night. :-)
ReplyDeleteLOL, yeah the minotaur can stay where he is.
DeleteThe unicorn behind bars makes me sad. :(
ReplyDeleteThe last three lines are awesome!
It was a reference to the movie The Last Unicorn. That scene always made me sad too.
DeleteThis made me smile - a unicorn behind bars..unthinkable as a world without magic, myth or story tellers..
ReplyDeleteThe world needs its stories. I certainly do.
DeleteYes yes yes! I couldn't live without fantasy and magic!
ReplyDeleteOne of the many things we have in common. :)
DeleteI couldn't live without fantasy and magic! Brilliant words! Great poem!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteRommy, the world without dragons, unicorns and myths... There would be no magic, and who wants a world without that... This post is joy, I choose to kiss the myths and roll in the sunshine of imagination, and thank the people like you that remind me how special it is ❤️
ReplyDeleteYou have no idea how tickled I am that someone went back to read one of these older pieces on their own. Thank you for that, and your kind words. <3
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