The Tragedy Of Monaco
wings that once danced with the winds grace
curtains call. closing time
the final act, the stage embraced.
Now, a bird is faced with fate worse than death itself
wings worn thin. soon grounded, flightless, bound.
Oh, to all places it could have been!
Winters spent, isolated. it finds itself alone,
It's once vibrant colors now found monotone.
To summer’s scorch
seeking refugee amongst the shade of the oak.
where else is there to go?
the bird asks to itself all while watching the nest above take their stance.
It’s a shame really…
Oh, to all the places it could have been.
About this poem
This poem first published in 2024. serves as a poignant meditation on the limitations we face and the potential we may never realize. Through the metaphor of the grounded bird, and the devastating impact of losing the ability to fly, a death sentence for a creature so dependent on the skies.
Font size:
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Tragedy Of Monaco" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/180540/the-tragedy-of-monaco>.
Discuss the poem The Tragedy Of Monaco with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In