Thursday, April 10, 2008

Day 10 and TOP

Mythology
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I was explaining
how Danae’s father
imprisoned her in a tower
because he’d heard
that her son
would someday kill him.

But tricky Zeus
disguised himself
as a golden rain
and got her pregnant,
anyway.

I could see my students
trying to picture this:
eyes squinted
sidelong glances
at each other,
wrinkled foreheads.

Finally one brave kid
said, “Gee Ms. Jacobs,
sounds like Zeus
forgot his Trojan.”

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh I am howling here, this is wonderful, so pithy. Is it true?

Crafty Green Poet said...

I can see your students too, well told story

Anonymous said...

That's perfect! What a response. Out of the mouths of babes... :)

Anonymous said...

This made me laugh. Great spin on a myth!

paisley said...

love it!!! there goes the myth of safe sex huh.....

Pauline said...

Those kids don't myth a thing, do they...

L said...

nice!!

Tumblewords: said...

Oh, too funny! Too funny!

anthonynorth said...

Loved that. And if you go into many Zeus myths, it gets even more sexual.

said...

Wasn't expecting that finale. Good stuff; a little levity with a weighty prompt like mythology...

Unknown said...

Hahaha awesome ending!
It's impressive how you manage to relate the myth with such levity

Anonymous said...

Linda, you made my day!

:D

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World So Wide said...

Very clever!

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