Signs Of The Times

Signs Of The Times
© Surazeus
2026 03 19

Thrashing in terror of his inner ghoul, 
King Midas hurtles thunderbolts of Zeus 
to blast safe temple of Persepolis 
where Anahita shelters girls from hate 
till Mithra is gored by the frantic bull, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

Weeping that his daughter Atusa dies 
after missile blasts school where she reads poems, 
Kaveh the Blacksmith leads people of Arya 
to defend their homeland against drunk Thor 
who stumbles around with Hammer of War, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

Startled from slumber in his lion cave 
by missiles blasting gardens into wastelands, 
Zurvan stands on smoking Mount Damavand 
and hurls missiles back at den of Midas 
who begs for help to fight his futile war, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

Shocked that Zeus tries to steal oil wells of Persia, 
Achilles rallies Myrmidons from farms 
and leads them to defend Thermopylae, 
but falls asleep when Circe gives him wine 
while sirens sing about his global fame, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

Strumming Lyre of Mercury with grief, 
Phoebus laments fall of America 
that Gabriel and Icarus get shot  
by Goliath and Grendel wearing masks 
who lock them in vast concentration camp, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

After Galahad finds the sacred key 
to unlock Castle of Maidens with faith, 
he frees Minerva from dark prison cell 
who bears bright Torch of Liberty to write 
names of war refugees in Book of Truth, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

Appointed by Minerva with gold wand, 
Arthur and Hamlet lead army of farmers 
to arrest King Midas, gone mad with power, 
who runs with Nebuchadnezzar and Lear 
through storm of delusions to escape Justice, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times. 

Howling in rage at nations of the world 
that no one accepts him as King of Earth, 
King Midas wanders lost in maze of myths, 
stuck in hell loop of his arrogant greed, 
till Pandora locks him in Box of Fate, 
when Sibyl chronicles signs of the times.