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Saturn Eating His Children
by Bruce W Niedt
(after Goya)
Crazed, the whites of his eyes
are wild as crescent moons,
his beard and hair, ravaged forests.
His maw, an open shriek, devours
the flesh of his flesh,
clutching a naked body
in a vise-grip.
His terrible teeth rip
the already headless, bloody torso.
He does this to keep his children
from fulfilling a prophecy
and usurping the throne.
Back on Earth, the mortals turn
gymnasiums to abbattoirs,
busses to infernos.
Retribution becomes
the snake that eats itself,
and they all spiral down
into a mouth of madness,
torn apart by hatredÂ’s teeth,
taking the children with them.
09/09/2004 Author's Note: For the victims of Beslan....
Posted on 09/09/2004
Copyright © 2024 Bruce W Niedt
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by JD Clay on 09/25/04 at 07:02 PM Your mythological reference is biting to say the least, Bruce. Ouroboros raising its ugly head to accentuating validity in a self-defeating cause. Great wake up call, reinforced with the impact of the last stanza.
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