Prometheus And The Two Ways.

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Open Poetry #32

Prometheus And The Two Ways.

Goldenrose
Member Elite

since 2003-05-30

Posts 3665

0 posted 2004-04-16 05:09 AM

''Show mankind the two ways'',
Zeus ordered Prometheus.
Bowing to the greater God,
he set to his task.

The first way was freedom.
The second way slavery.
Freedom was rough at the start,
steep and impassable.

Danger lay at every turn,
brambles, drought and thirst.
Soon however, the way was
lined with groves of fruit trees.

Smooth plains and waterways
were everywhere in sight.
For those who bathe in the air
of freedom, quiet repose awaits.

Starting as a smooth plain
was slavery. Flowers of luxuriant colours,
delighting sight and scent.
At the end, steep, impassable, insurmountable.

''There is no need for temples, no need for complicated Philosophies.
My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness''- Dalai Lama

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2004-04-16 07:26 PM

Very interesting take on this, GR.

I enjoyed the view.

Grover
Senior Member

since 2004-01-27

Posts 1967
London, ON, Canada

2 posted 2004-04-22 05:02 PM

Original and unique.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2004-04-23 12:25 PM

enjoyed the story

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

4 posted 2004-04-23 12:55 PM

beautifully written and described

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.