Exceptional on reading The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell Pantoum Collection : Minor Myths by tfawcus Write a Pantoum contest entry

These minor myths that fill our mind Fulfil an urge to simplify, For of God's purpose we are blind. Our struggles to demystify Fulfil an urge to simplify The vastness of the universe. Our struggles to demystify With cogent whispers quite diverse The vastness of the universe, Must twist the facts we cannot mend. With cogent whispers quite diverse Our weak attempts to comprehend Must twist the facts we cannot mend And reason soon becomes a wraith. Our weak attempts to comprehend We now believe with simple faith And reason soon becomes a wraith For of God's purpose we are blind. We now believe with simple faith These minor myths that fill our mind. Recognized Earned A Seal Of Quality Author Notes A pantoum is derived from a Malay verse form and has repeating lines throughout. The 2nd and 4th lines of each stanza are repeated as the 1st and 3rd lines of the next. Additionally, to complete the circularity, the 3rd and 1st lines of the poem become, respectively, the 2nd and 4th lines of the last stanza. Thanks to Gary's Art for the accompanying portrait of Joseph Campbell, whose writing inspired this poem. © Copyright 2024. tfawcus All rights reserved. tfawcus has granted FanStory.com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.