Hades' Bargain with Demeter

Written while angry and blameful at Winter, and would have done anything for Spring

“Hades’ Bargain with Demeter”

 

Six seeds planted

Can grow a floral garden,

Hydrangeas and forget-me-nots

In a lush bouquet of green

That blooms throughout the spring

Right through to autumn

When they yield back

Six more seeds to start again.

 

Six seeds eaten

Can halt the flow of seasons

When they are from the pomegranate

And all the thriving flowers die

Beneath the crushing weight

Of a mother’s frozen tears.

Six seeds sealed

Hades’ bargain with Demeter.

 

(Damn that w***e Persephone

For this is all her doing.)

 

 

Reviews

[Violet Rose]

The imagery is endless. The words flourish. This is the prime of free-verse poetry!

[Melissa Kesead]

Deep mythological storytelling. Great imagery though!