I Will Build An Altar In The Tranquil Hush Of Night Comments
Far beyond the dark shadow of the trees
beneath the mountains cradled as they sleep
farther still than where human eye can see
an immense figure walks alone in grief.
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Ever so beautifully moving! .. Thank you ever so much for sharing this! .. Ever so many 10S! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! +++++
Ah! Kostas, all heroes must eventually fall, though it breaks our hearts, even the great Achilles. Thank you for the comment.
As a child, I adored Greek mythology. You have honoured these two in this lovely poem! Achilles, hero of Homer's ILIAD. Athena, goddess of careful & thoughtful warfare. P.S: Nix to Achilles' armour. It had a vulnerable heel, remember?
I shall thread my heels in golden twine. Though I doubt an arrow to the heel would kill me, but it sounds awfully painful.
that had killed Achilles, Practicing Poetess is right, CC! Not you, but it killed him!
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7/18/2025 5:06:21 PM # 1.0.0
The heralds are trumpeting, the horns sound gay and bright, on the altar a cup of wine, forgiveness of all sin, in the tranquil hush of night Achilles enters in......so touching and impressive. Beautifully penned. Thanks for sharing.