Babel - Βαβέλ Poem by Kostas Lagos

Babel - Βαβέλ

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And behold!

The seals were open

and the four horsemen

appeared!

The first one was named virus

riding upon our hands and lips

The second one was isolation

born of our self-preservation

The third one was panic

feeding from our fears

Fourth and last-but not least-

came madness

filling our minds with anxiety

until we could not stand it!

Man, you self-proclaimed god

where is now your power, your pride?

Where has your knowledge gone?

Watch as your new tower of Babel falls!





Και ιδού!

Οι σφραγίδες άνοιξαν

και εμφανίστηκαν

οι τέσσερις καβαλάρηδες!

Ο πρώτος είχε τ'όνομαιός

κάλπαζε πάνω στα χέρια και στα χείλη μας

Ο δεύτερος ήταν η απομόνωση

γεννημένος από την αυτοσυντήρησή μας

Ο τρίτος ήταν ο πανικός

τρεφόμενος από τους φόβους μας

Τέταρτος και τελευταίος - αλλά όχι ελάχιστος -

ήρθε η τρέλα

γεμίζοντας το μυαλό μας άγχος

έως ότου δεν μπορούσαμε να αντέξουμε!

Άνθρωπε, εσύ ο αυτοανακηρυχθέντας θεός

Πού είναι τώρα η δύναμή σου, η υπερηφάνειά σου;

Πού χάθηκε η γνώση σου;

Δες καθώς πέφτει ο νέος σου πύργος της Βαβέλ!

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: apocalypse,bible,madness,panic,virus
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Antony Theodore 25 May 2020

The seals were open and the four horsemen appeared! The first one was named virus. connecting the present situation with revelation.. wonderful. poem. tony

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Bill Cantrell 17 March 2020

Great poem with a great point! Ahhh, but when the first plague has passed...mans heart will be hardened as pharaohs was...only to be further humiliated , ! What a great poem Kostas! !

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