*** Thanatos-A Death Wish *** Poem by ANJALI SINHA
*** Thanatos-A Death Wish ***
Moth was asked
by a smiling flame,
“You” ready to play
the alluring game.
A game of death,
cessation of breath.
,
Moth replied fearlessly:
Oh! Dame,
that's the purpose
we are born for,
To die through you,
and reach heavenly shore.
That’s why we grow,
oh! my flickering flame,
That’s why we thrive
oh! my dancing dame,
To die like a gladiator,
in your glorious game.
,
Receive posthumous heavenly acclaims.
We are,
born with THANATOS –A death wish,
To burn in your blazing bosom –A sea of bliss,
To revel in a fiery grotto
of our enticing miss
To hanker,
for your dangerous serpent hiss,
To leap daringly,
in your dark but alluring abyss,
And receive,
your deadly lethal parting kiss.
We come in masses;
To turned in to ashes
But will rise again like a phoenix
To chase one more flame or deadly minx.
ANJALI SINHA
26-11-2008,
(As there are a lot of poems here with this theme of moth and the flame
here's my version. Hope you all will like it.)
I love this poem and do see the 'Moth to the flame' connection. So many times I think people are the same way. Pushing things to far or taking risks that need not be taken. I think this is a brilliant poem very well written. 10
To hear what is unspoken, to see what is invisible, to feel without without even touching... is the miracle called Love.
You create a great poem in your own clever style why are moths so silly? now I know...thanks for that...regards
death wish - oh, my oh my, death wish - what with all my sins and tendency towrd concupiscence, indulge my desires, death wish. I the moth seduced by fire; burn, baby burn; deathwish. Then it's not enough, mere pleasures do not satisfy. In the end I seek the safety of the virtues and from there watch the flame. This is great, Anjali.
hi Anjali, I too felt that the name of Thanatos was not needed here while you have many ikons around you to picture death or mortality. Or else if you wanted really to say about death you could have used the Roman version of the god Thanatos. In Roman version his name is Mors. Only the name of thanatos was odd dear else it is fine writing. Even in greek mythology we cant see the physical presence of Thanatos in many places. Regards Vinoop
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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beautifully penned. very good pohilosophical thought