Ra
An All Things Egypt Villanelle
Introduction
You learn something new every day and today I learned that my Muse was enthralled by Egypt, its history and mythology. I had been listening to "Ra" by Todd Rundgren's Utopia and thought this would be a great subject for a villanelle.
I have included "Overture: Mountaintop and Sunrise / Communion with the Sun" the opening song from the album to set the mood.
At the end of this is Bob Dylan's "Isis" a wife of Ra
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Ra The First Pharoah, God Of The Sun
Bastet Your Cat, Daughter By Isis
The Gods Of Pharoah Tutankhamun
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Pyramids, Tombs Of Kings, Now Long Gone
Hieroglyphs Tell Tales On Papyrus
Ra The First Pharoah, God Of The Sun
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Ths Sphynx Of Giza, Mystic Guardian
Hidden Rooms, Atlantean Secrets
The Gods Of Pharoah Tutankhamun
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Ra Then Rose To Rule From Heaven
My Muse Enthralled By Egypts Stories
Ra The First Pharoah, God Of The Sun
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The Banks Of The Nile, These Legends Born
Valley Of The Kings, Pharoah's Statues
The Gods Of Pharoah Tutankhamun
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Sarcophagi Kings Remains Contain
He Watches With Horus And Isis
Ra The First Pharoah, God Of The Sun
The Gods Of Pharoah Tutankhamun
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Comments (7)
You wrote a beautiful poem about Ra and Egyptian mythology. Your inspiration stemmed from your fascination with Egypt's history, which led you to craft this piece. It's fascinating to see how music and history can ignite creativity!
Check put Bob Brier on Audible. He's so fun to listen to about this topic. Great poem!
Love this! I wanted to study Egyptology at uni but common sense told me English would offer up more opportunities job wise. hey ho, never too late!
Beautiful villanelle! Well done!🫶
I love Egyptian history mythology too! Fantastic Villanelle!
It has such a nice flow!
I like the rhythm and meaning of this poem, Mike.