Regrets, I've Had a Few

If only.

Regrets, I Have a Few

I wish Perseus had turned me to stone

so that I could bear this weight more ably.

I once dreamt that I would don Hermes sandals

and wield the shield of Athena,

and that I would slay all three Gorgons

in their lair.

But alas that was never to come to pass

and instead I have lived in the shadow

of the Serpent;

That monster poisoning my blood

with venom so potent

that my heart has simply ceased

to exist.

Forever, I longed to attend

the grand feast of Circe,

but for the pigs.

And I too would return

for the gift of immortality.

But I would simply be playing

Apollo's tune.

 

10/07/17

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice tale written my friend. The gods in the myths. Uncontrolled and wild. Thank you John for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[wordman]

great write jhn,lol i always wanted to be superman

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Ron; I am told you are Superman!

[wordman]

well the troll tells people i am a poetry thief,some people believe it,,

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I think he said some pretty bad stuff about me too so don't worry Ron.

[wordman]

i don`t worry about him,or shallow people john,he knows i will kick his a*s

[duff]

Digging your creativity John. We went from Lake Como to dishing out Greek education. Always an adventure with you man and I'm quite happy to be a passenger. Splendid writing:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Glad you are enjoying the ride duff. So have you sampled my children's stories and my 'adult' stuff lol?
Many thanks.

[duff]

You are so welcome my man and I might have to with the way you're crushing things lately, lol!!

[pia]

the usage of Greek mythology was amazing and unique. i loved how you brought out the point and theme of this poem through Mythology. I had to google many things mentioned in this poem to grasp a proper understanding.
'I wish Perseus had turned me to stone
so that I could bear this weight more ably'
that's probably my favourite line in this poem. great work. I always learn something new from your writings

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Pia. I think curiosity and learning are essential for both art and life.

[Tony Jordan]

I love being educated in such a way. Great series John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but tis my education too Tony to research and write. Many thanks buddy.

[Tony Jordan]

Welcome. It certainly does rekindle the fascination of my youth.

[Fanicia E.]

I feel that using the figures from Greek mythology was extremely creative, and I thoroughly enjoyed this poem.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Fanicia.

[Fanicia E.]

You're welcome

[Poetic Beauty]

The monster poisoning my veins makes me think of either chemo or a drug addiction. It sounds like this is a battle that has been raging for sometimes and the narrator of the piece feels ill prepared for the hand to hand combat.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah that monster be guilt and anger I was thinking. Many thanks for your interpretation and for reading this PB.

[AYVID N]

A life gone awry in the painful grip of the serpent that proved to be too strong. Reading this eloquent poem I felt hate can immortalize the spirit as powerfully as love can. It gives purpose even in destruction. Such an amazing and powerful write John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Divya. Always good to hear from you.

[AYVID N]

You are welcome John.

[Abraham George]

i love the way you created a fabulous poem using the characters from Greek mythology.
I love to read about those stories .

keep writing my fiend. nice piece of work

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Abraham.