[Critique Group 2] Lenard's belated comments on Brad's March sub

[Leonard Tuchyner]

This is a tale that has been told allover the world. 

A wise person tries to tell a culturewhere their behavior is leading. 

How they are exposing themselves toothers who would do them harm, 

or even harm done to  themselves. 

They are almost never listened to, 

and if they are they rarely go down inhistory.  

Cassandra was one who tried to tell thetruth of what to expect, 

but was ignored. 

It is interesting that she decided not to have given in to  Apolo. 

And his ardent desires. 

Thus she listened to her ownprophesies  and  was doomed to watch them come true. Would thefate of Troy be different if they had listened.

 

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Let usharken to the tale of Cassandra

, a true hearted princess of Troy.

Unable to fulfill her woman’s destiny,

of a crown to bind alliances 

and mother to heirs of kings.

Instead, an eager pursuer of prophesy, 

seeking true visions of things to come. 

 

Dedicating her life to Apollo, 

his virgin priestess and seer. 

But alas, such was not enough. 

 

What he demanded, she feared to give.

Overwhelmed by his divine passion,

thus, sealing her fate and that of many. 

 

The future was hers to see. 

Though her predictions went unheeded

and the wisdom of her counsels was ignored!

She could only watch 

with anguished heart, 

as her city was over run and

thousands perished that might have been saved. 

 

Thus did Homer sing of how

the whims of capricious Gods,

determine the fates of kingdoms .

 

Casting a shadow over

all the lives that dwell therein!

 

And though many of our beliefs have change,

all too much of life remains the same! 

 

NOTE: This piece was ignited by JenniferSaint’s novel: Electra and Al Stewart’s powerful song: Helen and Cassandra. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AElv68Hk7QA

 

jamesstarfire at gmail.com

 

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Brad sub for March 23

 

 

 

Letus harken to the tale of Cassandra

, a true hearted princess of Troy.

Unable to fulfill her woman’sdestiny,

of a crown to bind alliances 

and mother to heirs of kings.

Instead, an eager pursuer ofprophesy, 

seeking true visions of things tocome. 

 

Dedicating her life to Apollo, 

his virgin priestess and seer. 

But alas, such was not enough. 

 

What he demanded, she feared togive.

Overwhelmed by his divine passion,

thus, sealing her fate and that ofmany. 

 

 

 

When you say sealing her fate,  say a little more of  this.

 

 

The future was hers to see. 

Though her predictions went unheeded

and the wisdom of her counsels wasignored!

She could only watch 

with anguished heart, 

as her city was over run and

thousands perished that might havebeen saved. 

 

Thus did Homer sing of how

the whims of capricious Gods,

 

 

determine the fates of kingdoms .

 

The people  culd have predicted Greek demands , butnothing would have convinced them to prepare.

 

 Casting a shadow over

all the lives that dwell therein!

 

And though many of our beliefs havechange,

all too much of life remains thesame! 

 

That’s right.

 




 
 
Leonard I. Tuchyner, Author
 
https://www.dldbooks.com/tuchyner/

 
  
 
 

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