Persephone Laughs…

[M J]

I love it!🫶🏾

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks MJ!

[Andrea 🌄]

This is great! I love turning archetypes on their head and it feels like you did a splendid job at that here!

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks Andrea!

[Aaliya]

So beautifully written my friend ♥️

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks Aaliya!

[pm]

Wowwww💛💛💛💛

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks pm!

[pm]

💛💛💛💛

[Hina Gondal]

My brother Chris I am proud of you, brilliant writer you are 🫶

[Chris B. Writes]

Awww thanks Hina!!

[Alicia]

This is awesome!

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks for reading!

[Missy Jacobson]

I love this. Simple but tells a great story.

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks Missy, I tend to say more with less and keep it simple but sound :)

[Meditations On Permafrost]

A modern retelling of the myth. Love it.

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks MP!

[Words about things and stuff]

Maybe we'd be better off with Persephone calling the shots. Who knows?

[Chris B. Writes]

Yes!

[Adrião Pereira da Cunha]

The poem feels like a burst of playful rebellion, turning Greek mythology into something loud and modern.

I love how it throws out the usual seriousness and lets the gods act like they’re in a rock‑music fever dream.

There’s something refreshing in refusing the fate of Sisyphus and choosing pure chaos instead.

Catching Zeus’ bolt and blasting Limp Bizkit on Olympus gives the whole thing a wild, almost cinematic energy.

It feels like a celebration of breaking rules just because it finally feels good to do it.

Persephone laughing after years of silence lands with surprising emotional weight.

The poem turns ancient myths into a kind of joyful mutiny, full of noise and attitude.

It has that feeling of shaking off old expectations and rewriting the script on your own terms.

The mix of gods, rebellion, and pop‑culture references makes it feel messy in the best way.

In the end, it reads like a reminder that even destiny can be mocked, flipped, and danced on.

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks so much Adrião!

[Patty Bee]

Awesome. I had to laugh at Sisyphus because a grad student where I work wrote a long-winded commencement speech about him! Your poem is a million times better!

[Chris B. Writes]

Haha thanks Patty!

[AsukaHotaru]

Blasting Limp Bizkit on Olympus is such a delightfully unwell choice..! XD

[Chris B. Writes]

I love the dichotomy!

[Kelly - Mothers never give up]

Wow Chris! I admire your imagination and creativity, and of course also your amazing ability to put them into words. Well done! 👏👏❤️❤️

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks so much Kelly! I had fun with this one!

[Gary L Taylor]

That was excellent. Fantastic flow to it.

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks Gary, I personally enjoy the phonetic resemblance between permeates and Persephone.

[Erin Pyper, MSW]

This feels powerful!

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks Erin!

[Mark Williams]

She does. I just enjoyed it.

[Chris B. Writes]

Thanks Mark!