Last Call
Christ secured to a cross
for somebody’s sins
Odin strung from a gnarled tree
nine days seeking rune knowledge
Osiris bound in a chest & Nile drowned
dismembered, gathered, resurrected
Mithras, dying & reborn from a rock
Tammuz of vegetation
Dionysis drunk & dead
Morrigan, Cernunnos, Cerridwen
So many dead gods.
So many rebirths.
Obviously, mortals need
better killing strategies.
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Perfect last stanza! Love the twist you give us
Brilliant concept, brilliant execution!
I’m a “myth freak,” and I’ve had similar thoughts. This thread of deities’ deaths and rebirths is such a strong commonality among cultures.
I really like the way you laid out your argument and then zapped us with your conclusion. Well done! Thank you for this myth-bearing poem.