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By TJ Holland Date: 2001 Aug 03 Comment on this Work [[2001.08.03.08.14.25589]] |
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In ancient Thebes they cried "Oedipus should have died!" And across the sea ripped the tide That pulled Apollo down. No sea enough to drown The birthed shame of his crown Brought by his mother's wedding gown And prophecy entwined. Son crazed and husband blind To hear old truths and find His wife as mother; Gods unkind Saw Oedipus rave wild... "Jocasta, thus defiled Bore children from her child Who would forever be reviled- Ismene, Antigone." "Creon! Hear my plea! These children born of me Should now be yours to raise for we Who've lost our earthly pride!" In ancient Thebes they cried "Oedipus should have died!" And across the sea ripped the tide That pulled Apollo down. |