A Citizen's Guide to Divine Branding
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A Citizen's Guide to Divine Branding
Greeks insist gods invented drama,
Romans nod.
I buy olives from Zeus,
pay taxes to Jupiter,
and lose the same argument twice.
If divinity is branding,
Rome wins.
If divinity is scandal,
Greeks remain undefeated.
I leave offerings to both.
Never bet against myths.
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This Quadrille (44 word poem) shared with those imaginary friends over at DVerse Poets Pub.
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I LOVE this, from title to tone. Perfection. Made me smile!
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I get that, Chris, ‘I leave offerings to both. Never bet against myths.’
ReplyDeleteAn interesting take on this prompt! Well done.
ReplyDeleteClassic poem, with a light hearted ending, well done 🩵
ReplyDeleteGreat title and a creative take on the quadrille. Truedessa
ReplyDeleteA classical quadrille of mythical proportions!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant and Witty love it! Cheers Di
ReplyDeleteFantastic take on the prompt
ReplyDeleteMuch love
LOVE that second stanza!
ReplyDeleteI think this piece is wonderful. I love how you break the gods down. What is divinity but perfect olives and taxes?
ReplyDeleteAwesome poem, Chris!
ReplyDeleteChris, I love how you make the Greek and Roman gods feel like rival brands, and your ending reminds me that myths are often stronger than we think. 🙂
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
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