Painting: The Lament for Icarus by James Draper

avarice = greediness / grandeur = being grand, magnificence

In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus. Daedalus fashioned two pairs of wings for himself and his son, made of metal feathers held to a leather frame by beeswax. He warned his son to follow his flight path and not fly too close to the sun or the sea.

Overcome by giddiness while flying, Icarus disobeyed his father and soared higher into the sky. Without warning, the heat from the sun softened and melted the wax. The feathers then fell one by one. Finally, he fell into the sea, sank to the bottom, and drowned.

The Icarus story teaches us an important lesson about human ambition and the consequences of overreaching. I can think of many people in the presidential administration (including unelected Elon Musk) who live for power and money. It's no secret that the president thrives on those things, and the people who stroke his ego survive. It makes me sick. He has elected many inept, unqualified individuals who are ruining our country. They are isolating us from our long-time allies. We are a running joke in the world. Now our new allies are Putin and the like. I hope trump supporters wake up and see the president for what he is, a con artist.

Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy
Presentation and poem by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright 3/27/25

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