Hesiod's night

And though the night lies with none

She bore sleep, dreams and violent death

Blame, pain and misery, light did shun

Ruthless, avenging deceit in her breath

She blows the cold winds of hate and strife

Doom, the murderous fates

Bringing old age and end of life

She ends all that she creates

Author's Note

Hesiod's account
And Nyx (Night) bare hateful Moros (Doom) and black Ker (Violent Death) and Thanatos (Death), and she bare Hypnos (Sleep) and the tribe of Oneiroi (Dreams). And again the goddess murky Nyx, though she lay with none, bare Momos (Blame) and painful Oizys (Misery), and the Hesperides ... Also she bare the Moirai (Fates) and the ruthless

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

maybe we should give her some sleeping pills. Then she might calm down and lie down with the sunset so that we can all have some peaceful nights.
This is metaphoric on so many levels...so many degrees of interpretation.
j.

[Soren]

Thanks Jacob yes the Greeks were great at metaphors. I appreciate the review and comment.

[willweb]

Hmmm...not sure who all of these people are but I do know this woman is not someone I want to tangle with. Love the poem Soren but you group of friends is quite questionable.

[Soren]

Thanks will. I don't own these friends they are Hesiod's. I just borrowed them for a bit.