Blazing brightly in the night miles below on
Crete. Icarus plummeted. And puzzled.
The Phoenix shattered ablaze and battred
The phoenix Glances to the night sky.
As a bird of prey whizzes by.
Struck to ground.
Thundering sound.
Phoenix pauses beats his wings.
Flaming feathers burn and drift.
Rises slowly from the ashes.
Icarus crumbles in broken waxen wings.
Youthful tragedy. Never to rise.
No reclamation.
Silent hubris.
The dirge preceeds.
Then quietly
Receeds.
Jun 26, 2013
Jun 26, 2013 at 9:15 PM UTC
Blazing brightly in the night miles below on
Crete. Icarus plummeted. And puzzled.
The Phoenix shattered ablaze and battred
The phoenix Glances to the night sky.
As a bird of prey whizzes by.
Struck to ground.
Thundering sound.
Phoenix pauses beats his wings.
Flaming feathers burn and drift.
Rises slowly from the ashes.
Icarus crumbles in broken waxen wings.
Youthful tragedy. Never to rise.
No reclamation.
Silent hubris.
The dirge preceeds.
Then quietly
Receeds.
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