THE END OF AN ERA

Do you think the world is getting better or worse!? Sober reflection will produce an answer. But our answers are subjective. A product of personal opinion. I hope you enjoy reading this

A clash of day and night.
With shards of rays fragmenting the blight.
A flash of lightning and the roar of thunder.
The rain patters and nature mutters.

A graffiti of codes on the empyrean vault.
Beautiful odes from Phoenixes in somersault.
Yellow flowers bursting in full bloom.
Fireflies dancing in the darkest gloom.
The songs of Sirens in Elven speech.
The splash of Krakens on rocky beach.

It is the twilight of the gods.
Asgard's belly is chocked with primordial hoards.
Oduduwa swells with pride,
thinking of a legacy that will abide.
Cupid is on a rampage with arrows
shot into flesh, bones and marrows.
It is a magic era
when Oranmiyan played with Aurora.

The world is now old.
The fires of the soul have grown cold.
The gods have taken their flight.
The vacuum is occupied by knights.
Those that pray are 'hemlocked' like socrates.
Our best are fleeing beyond atlantis.

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Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

This could be a metaphor for potential world war...and when that happens those in harm's way flee to the nearest safest place, wherever that might be..., in reality the Gods have nothing to do with this, but it is great symbolism.....to me there is chaos here with different gods and planets and others in the cosmos....and that equals (in my mind )our world today....similar to the ancient Gods fighting each other..back when... hope Cupid can settle things!
Powerful poem!
Warmly, B

[Akinlolu]

I love your incisive and intelligent interpretation on this. Thanks Betty.
Akinlolu

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Akin.... Extremely thoughtful writing on your part!
Warmly, B