A solitary remnant
laid to waste, glued to the ground.
Once,
once upon a time
this delicate creation
this deceptively ethereal whisper
assisted the majestic eagle,
it soared atop mountains
and touched the sky
singed by the sun.
Oh Icarus!
You peaked too son.
Tonight it’s time for dVerse Poetics, where Victoria invites us to write on the subject of feathers, in whichever way takes our fancy. This made me think (for a few minutes)! I was gong to write about the feather’s structure, but (as is often the case) changed my mind very early on. I tend not to fight the muse on these occasions, and go with her flow. I hope you like it!
Please do head on over to dVerse, enjoy the variety… or take part!
Freya Writes... 
Oooh…this made me feel a bit sad. The story of Icarus lends itself so well to this prompt, as your poem so well illustrates.
Thank you, Victoria.
Oh I do love how you tied this to the wonderful myth… so much that can be drawn from myth…
Thank you!
Indeed, his son peaked too soon. I like how you used this myth to create this poem and its message.
I love this. Soooo beautiful.
This is my favorite section:
“Once,
once upon a time
this delicate creation
this deceptively ethereal whisper”
Thank you!
Icarus ascending – I enjoyed your poem, Freya. I’m a big fan of Icarus and Daedalus – one of my favourite stories.
Thank you, Kim.
Haha How often did we not listen to the advice of our parents… Nice story about balance. Great choice of characters 🙂
Indeed! Thank you 🙂
Oh Icarus, indeed. Well done. I love the story of Icarus, and you’ve evoked it well, here.
Thank you!
Funny how we can sit down with one plan to write and end up with something completely different. I do that, too. In this case, it worked out well for you as this poem has a wonderful flow to it. You really did go with the flow.
It happens to me rather a lot! Thank you 🙂
Oh Icarus!
You peaked too son….nice!!!
Thank you!
I love the beginning of your poem…starting with the sight of one lone feather stuck to the ground and then you embellished from there. Really enjoyed this, Freya!
Thank you!
oh i remember Icarus! a sad myth you were able to creatively write about! 🙂
Thank you 🙂
you’re welcome!
Sweet! My second poem posted on my blog, (not posted at dVerse) was also of Icarus. Love where you took this, Freya!
Thank you, Walt. I’m curious to read you second one now 🙂
You have depicted the tale of Icarus oh so beautifully here, Freya ❤ Kudos!
Thank you!
…ethereal whisper… WONDERFUL WORDS. And then the ending — the reference to Icarus with that last line….REALLY enjoyed this!
Thank you so much, Lillian!
Reading your poem made me imagine the power of a single feather, of the magic and glory it has. Just imagine, it has kissed the clouds countless times. It had helped Icarus attain his dreams even when they had ended sadly.
What a wonderful comment – kissing the clouds…