Eagle Of America

Eagle Of America
© Surazeus
2026 08 30

The people of our land cry out in shock 
when King Midas aims golden gun of greed 
and shoots down Eagle of America 
that twitches in agony when it lands 
in reflecting pool of the national mall 
where Abe cradles wounded bird in his hands. 

Trapped in small scope of what he thinks is real, 
King Midas struts in Grand Canyon of fear, 
hunting for Eagle of America 
to pilfer treasures of the Spider Queen 
who weaves cables into the world wide web 
so we merge private wills in one world view. 

When he takes control over Ship of State, 
King Midas steers it at the Siren Rocks 
to destroy Eagle of America 
whose flight lures him with illusion of wealth 
between Scylla and Charybdis of greed 
that leaves us stranded on the beach of sharks. 

Caught in vortex of changing history, 
King Midas climbs the fig tree of despair 
to steal from Eagle of America 
golden eggs of vanity we admire, 
but Minerva fires arrow of respect 
that causes wheat to grow from wounded hearts. 

Riding red dragon of treason to war, 
King Midas steals the jeweled crown of thorns 
to fend off Eagle of America 
till George the dragon-slayer with sharp ax 
casts the devil into deep pit of fire 
where he plays rounds on golf course of regret. 

Attempting to arrest fierce Juvenal, 
King Midas sends goons in the streets of Rome 
to deport Eagle of America, 
then appoints Goliath Minister of War 
to fight the Shepherd David when he leads 
grand revolution of the working class. 

Destroying Temple of the Holy Ghost, 
King Midas chases White Queen in her cave 
to kidnap Eagle of America, 
but angel in the dark door wakes from dream 
who sings with eerie voice of ocean waves 
to free our people from his tyranny. 

Attacking Liberty with Book of Deeds, 
King Midas tries to crown himself world king 
with feathers from Eagle of America, 
but wise Minerva wrestles ghost of fear 
and raises Lamp of Freedom high again 
so we build new world of Zarathia.