Cataclysm 4 - Κατακλυσμός 4 Poem by Kostas Lagos

Cataclysm 4 - Κατακλυσμός 4

Rating: 5.0


A pale horse, a pale knight

he rides, he harvests

rivers turn red, the sun weeps

how fortunate are the dead of these days

A falconer laments

for his hawk no longer responds

to his calls

Rocks are melting

a fiery titan from the sky falls

inhale death around you

exhale a life to come



Ένα άλογο ωχρό, ένας ωχρός ιππότης

καλπάζει, θερίζει

τα ποτάμια γίνονται κόκκινα, ο ήλιος κλαίει

πόσο τυχεροί είναι οι νεκροί αυτών των ημερών

Ένας γερακάρης θρηνεί

γιατί το γεράκι του δεν ανταποκρίνεται πλέον

στα καλέσματά του

Οι βράχοι λιώνουν

ένας φλογερός τιτάνας από τον ουρανό πέφτει

εισπνεύστε το θάνατο γύρω σας

εκπνεύστε μια ζωή που θα έρθει

Saturday, November 13, 2021
Topic(s) of this poem: vision
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr. M. Asim Nehal 13 November 2021

Brilliant: I quote 'inhale death around you exhale a life to come' such a fantastic ending. Full stars......

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 15 November 2021

Fantastic Poem Kostas! A great Series..........10

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Evelyn Judy Buehler 13 November 2021

Powerful words and imagery in this penetrating poem.5 stars.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 13 November 2021

A deeply poignant poem. Every line vividly and powerfully speaks of death.

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David Wood 13 November 2021

Very profound poem Kostas, is this the future for mankind?

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 13 November 2021

Love the last two lines Kostas Brilliant! BRavo!

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