Written for:  Carpe Diem #1396 Unfold Your Own Myth

Today’s poem for your inspiration is taken from “The Essential Rumi” by Coleman Barks and is titled “Make Your Own Myth”. It’s a nice poem and it describes the wonders of creating your own myth as e.g. Moses did or Napoleon. Everyone of us can create his / her own myth, but what do you create as you “create your own myth”?

Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that are ostensibly historical, though often supernatural, explaining the origins of a cultural practice or natural phenomenon. The word “myth” is derived from the Greek word mythos, which simply means “story”. Mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. Myth can mean ‘sacred story’, ‘traditional narrative’ or ‘tale of the gods’. A myth can also be a story to explain why something exists.

making my own myth
feeling one with nature around me
I am a butterfly
born from the silk cocoon
made by a caterpillar

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Here is my attempt:

beckoning music
rushing water, sea creatures
ear held to conch shell

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