A man of pride...
...Dreaming his throne...
......His fame, his glory.......
.........Meant to be a leader.........
............Alas, he was a complete idiot............
Άνδρας περήφανος...
...Το θρόνο του ονειρευόταν...
......Τη φήμη του, τη δόξα......
.........Ηγέτης γεννημένος.........
............Αλίμονο, ήταν εντελώς βλαμμένος............
Great satire on politicians. They are greedy, liars and what not. Nice one my friend.5*
I completely agree with the thoughts projected through this poem, Kostas. A proud man aspiring for wealth and status always, is a complete idiot. I enjoyed the style and framework of the poem as well.
I wrote the poem 'America 2020 Elects The Best Of The Best', inspired by the poem 'Alas – Αλίμονο', by the poet Kostas Lagos and dedicated to the poet Kostas Lagos.
I wrote the poem 'A Throne Of Power: Seated Red Light Warnings', inspired by the poem 'Alas – Αλίμονο', by the poet Kostas Lagos and dedicated to the poet Kostas Lagos.
A Throne Of Power a hubris lesson in putting too much power in the hands of clowns those unfit to lead or incapable of leading well to the esteemed level a country or nation needs Shakespeare both taught and warned of this in his play 'King Lear'. Inspired by the poem 'Alas - Αλίμονο' by the poet Kostas Lagos. Dedicated to the poet Kostas Lagos.
Pride gets inflated, well depicted, yes, the problem with pride is its cut-off point.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I very poignant poem, a hubris lesson in putting too much power, in the hands of those unfit to lead, or incapable of leading well, to the level a country or nation leads. Shakespeare both taught and warned of this in his play 'King Lear'. It is good to read Kostas, a simple needed direct to the point poem, addressing a simple causes a simple solution.