THE LIBERATION OF PROMETHEUS

To gain freedom from eternity of torment

he must give the tyrant an eternity of rule;

he who once stole the fire

as a gift to humankind

now barters with the one 

who denied the fire

and chained the fire-bearer,

sending eagles to devour

his liver

day to day

at high Caucasus.

A name is exchanged,

Thetis.

An immortal son, king of gods,

trampler of Zeus,

shall never be;

a mortal with a fatal

weakness is destined to

kill and die.

Thus the despot

of Olympus wins

and the fire-giver

is broken.

03.05.2019