THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ICARUS

by Grey Ajurahck   Aug 2, 2007


The abnormality of your
conformity is your deformity,
don't be an insubstantial residual outline
better to be the individual pariah
flying high to reach the shine
even though you risk burning your wings
and fall crashing down into destruction
with only a shred of hope of self-resurrection,
for it is far better to at least attempt to
smash through these barriers
of what you have become
and be resurrected as what you dream.

June 2005

(written on the bank of the Mississippi River at Bellevue, Iowa, on the way to my daughter's house)

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  • 16 years ago

    by Letty

    This is a wonderful poem, especially sense this is one of my favorite myths. 5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by NyellMoonlight

    Wow, this poem is totally amazing, so deep and captivating. Everything about it is very unique and great- the wording, atmosphere that you created through the whole piece, the flow... Every line is excellently written, I like this piece from the beginning to the end, it's very powerful!
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