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I was the Sun

Isabella Morgan 2007 (Brighton)

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He was but a boy
So innocent and kind
The world was cruel to him
But pure divine was how he was designed
A boy with chains of wax
Like that which melted down his back
Scars dripping down his skin
A bird whose wings tortured him
When the sight of freedom
So bright and unrefined
A hope hidden behind a mask of humankind
So I watched him laugh and soar and fly
I was the sun and I watched him die.

About this poem

A take on the classic Greek myth, Icarus, from the point of view of Helios, the Greek Titan, and representation of the Sun.

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Written on March 02, 2023

Submitted by isabella.pmorgan09 on July 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDEFCGBBHH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 395
Words 82
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 13
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Isabella Morgan

Isabella Morgan is an aspiring young author, taking interest in the mythological and historical stories that still hold power today. From a culturally Jewish family, Isabella takes pride and interest in her writing regarding culture and religion. more…

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