VULTURES
A Poem by Yahya Oulad Aouid
In the horizon, he slyly lurks and schemes Sizing his prey from the all-mountainous summit, A hermit of the mountain, antique are his means Yet Hermes looked above with grace, and with clemency underneath, For above is the high court of the one truthsayer Who said that man shall never his brother deceit, When man fell, no strings were severed But the wicked cut the cord themselves, and damnation they meet. His mercy withers when for blood he fiends And he shakes the glow off his feathers, unveiling his bruises, When a turned back he sees, he pounces and tears He cautiously strikes yet solemnly, his neck he loses, Dread is the fire which burns his piercing eyesight, hiding his fears For a man of God fears none, valiant he walks and with mercy he oozes, Vultures prey against those who their mountain moveth If Zarathustra descends, Sisyphus at the zenith snoozes.
© 2024 Yahya Oulad Aouid
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A very authentic and vividly described scenario of the vulture, supposedly untouchable, but this time he is attacked....blood dripping and "his neck he loses".... so much for the vulnerable vulture, because he this time he lost...a very well done piece my friend.. with some Greek history in the background...
Time to learn something!!!
Warmly, B
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Thank you for the excellent review, Mrs. Harmelee. I am glad the poem resonates with you, and how it.. read moreThank you for the excellent review, Mrs. Harmelee. I am glad the poem resonates with you, and how it is prompting you to further expand your scope of research. Thank you for the warm feedback and support!
Kindly, Yahya
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1 Week Ago
you are very welcome and happy to have you in the Cafe!
Warmly, B🌷🌷🌷🌷
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A very authentic and vividly described scenario of the vulture, supposedly untouchable, but this time he is attacked....blood dripping and "his neck he loses".... so much for the vulnerable vulture, because he this time he lost...a very well done piece my friend.. with some Greek history in the background...
Time to learn something!!!
Warmly, B
Posted 1 Week Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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1 Week Ago
Thank you for the excellent review, Mrs. Harmelee. I am glad the poem resonates with you, and how it.. read moreThank you for the excellent review, Mrs. Harmelee. I am glad the poem resonates with you, and how it is prompting you to further expand your scope of research. Thank you for the warm feedback and support!
Kindly, Yahya
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1 Week Ago
you are very welcome and happy to have you in the Cafe!
Warmly, B🌷🌷🌷🌷
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Yahya Oulad AouidTangier, Morocco
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Master's degree in Literature and Philosophy. Highschool English Teacher. Writer of prose and poetry. more..
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