[image courtesy, dVerse Poetry Pub]
Consider Icarus
Humility will always steer you right
Excessive pride is expensive
Even at the cost of life
Consider Icarus warned
Consider Icarus in excessive mode
Consider Icarus wings melted to death
Overwhelmed he flew too high
Overwhelmed he got too close to the sun
Consider Icarus warned
Consider Icarus in excessive mode
Humility will always steer you right
© gillena cox 2025
Hi, Gillena! The story of Icarus makes us all think. The repetition is very effective here. 💙
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Very nicely done, Gillena.
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I like the way you used repetition to consider Icarus, Gillena, and I agree ‘excessive pride is expensive even at the cost of life’.
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Indeed... so much to learn from his sad demise.
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I love the message and the form of your poem, Gillena! ❤️
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Gorgeously rendered, Gillena ❤️❤️
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