Why Did Icarus Fall?

September 29, 2022

By SILVER, Browns Summit, North Carolina

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The man that flew too close to the sun didn’t just fall from the sky,

He soared into the horizon, and he felt the warmth of the coastal air

No Icarus didn’t just fall from the heavens

He danced along the clouds, he tangoed with the sun

This bird didn’t melt from the intense heat or be blinded by the light, No

he laid with the sun holding onto the moments, the moment of warmth he felt

The man didn’t listen to the endless pleas of his father to glide away from danger

Turn back, or your feathers will singe, Daedalus would cry, but no

Icarus embraced his destruction, he embraced how beautiful it is to let everything burn,

He crashed into the sea, yes.

But he alone reached those heights.

The author's comments:

I've always loved Greek mythology. I find myself inspired by Icarus's story the most and reflect the story in the poems I've written.

This article has 3 comments.

said...

on Nov. 27 2023 at 9:53 pm

Greek Mythology was like 70% of my education lol! I love that you wrote about this!

SILVER said...

on Oct. 2 2022 at 11:22 am

That is brilliant. An interesting interpretation of the story of Icarus.

SILVER said...

on Sep. 29 2022 at 4:22 pm

This is beautiful.