Jupiter heard screams from Darfar

 and Brazil heard the sounds of war

 sent Pandora, beloved by the hidden

 gods, down the veiled mount

 to a bent and troubled world, gave her

 a box filled with graceful gifts, prudence

 and peace, wisdom and love to help mend

the tears of too many children awash

in blood, the sacrificial lambs - like Isaac

would have been. Bidden to hurry, for the

end was near, she flew with a jeweled box

but tumbled in the air. The gifts escaped

and vanished in the upper atmosphere,

except for one which drifted as a feather

would down onto a last chance earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pandora

Mary C. O’Malley

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