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Icarus

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I was swept away by joy,

and I flew high

to the royal heavens

like poor Icarus.

And condemning fate again

struck without hesitation,

burned my wings resolutely,

since it does not forgive

human vanity.

©2026, Vasiliki Papadopoulou

The Lament for Icarus by Herbert James Draper (1898)

2 responses to “Icarus”

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    Willie Torres Jr.

    Beautiful and haunting … Joy, pride, and loss, so human.

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      papadosshortstories

      Thank you. Willie. I’m glad you liked it.😊🙏🧡

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