The poem below is my contribution to Jingle’s thursday poets’ rally http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/poetry/
A skilfull craftsman
a clever artisan
the architect in Greek myth
the designer of the labyrinth.
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To keep the unwanted Minotaur
the king Minos of Crete
wanted a labyrinth to be quickly built
and our hero performed the feat.
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Yet, the king’s reward was sour
as he imprisoned the architect and his son
in a high deserted tower
so the craftsman ‘s cunning was outdone.
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The artisan gathered bird feathers
made use of wax and thread
devised huge wings of freedom
and up they flew and fled.
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The boy was having too much fun
he soared higher and higher
alas, the heat of the scorching sun
melted the wax from his wings.
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The architect watched his son
trying to go back down
but the damage couldn’t be undone
and the child was doomed to drown.
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can you guess the names of this myth character and his son ?
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