Pasithea's Nap
Erebus dared Nyx to wrap
Hemera in a misty pap
sending Pasithea on a nap
in the arms of a burlap
chair of mishap
Pasithea woke up
in Morpheus’ lap
to Hypnos’ slap
Screaming oh crap
Not this chap!
Along came Thanatos
with goblins, werewolves
crows, spiders and skulls
Followed by Achlys’
miseries with gorgons.
Thalia screamed, it’s a trap
Pasithea’s fears ran like a zap
falling for Phobetor’s nightcap.
Then to avoid being kidnap
Phantasos gave her a map.
Drinking a sip of gingersnap
she shrank enough to fit a gap
beneath Artemis’ kneecap
Once out, Hemera cut its strap
releasing Pasithea from this trap.
As Erebus and Nyx yap
about wearing the foolscap
Hemera laughed at that claptrap
Pasithea awakened from her catnap
hoping to never have a recap.
Author's Note
Pasithea is goddess of dreams, Erebus is of darkness, Nyx is night, Hemera is daylight, Phantasos is imagination, Phobetor is nightmares, Thalia Joy, Achlys misery, Thanatos personification of death, Artemis is the hunter... Morpheus is sleep.
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Poetry is a form of passionate expression kindled by an impression unbound by public conviction. I write mainly from two genres : impressionism and symbolism. Choose me or leave me, I'm not a backup plan and definitely not a second choice! Not everyone likes me but then again not everyone matters. What matters is peace and the feeling of being content. Every person is a book, this is just the place to share some pages from my book. Peace!
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