mythology poem #1

I’ve been pondering zeus
ruler of the state supreme kingly
power he cast down thunderbolts
when angry or to punish any one
he disliked he was adept at changing
himself to get what he wanted he
became a swan to rape leda he
ravished danae with a golden shower
this is in many depictions go google
to see a lulu of a greek urn 450 b.c.

This article appears in Jan 19-25, 2017.