One for the ashes
Zeus went down to Hades’ moat,
and asked old Charon in his boat,
to row him through the murky Styx,
that he with Hades a meeting fix.
Zeus asked Charon for the price,
to bury poor Hera who met her demise.
Six gold coins... that was the cost,
to bid farewell to the consort lost.
One for the ashes, two for the urn...
three for the fire to watch her burn.
About this poem
As a history student, I draw inspiration from numerous themes throughout history, including mythology.
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Written on November 03, 2022
Submitted by JD.Mags on November 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | AABB XXXX CC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 358 |
| Words | 82 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2 |
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