Coyolxāuhqui 3000
by Juan Manuel Perez
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forgotten in time
where most ancient gods slumber
meters below stone
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peace with centuries
preserved in countless pieces
they found her body
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bronze prophet chanting
warns of not disturbing her
citing creation
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sacrifice for gods
by the very gods themselves
men should not meddle
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white-science affair
fancies Frankenstein's folly
their will blinds their way
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modern miracle
stitched together and alive
the goddess reborn
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gone now is the moon
as four hundred gods return
…we won't stand a chance
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© 2023 Juan Manuel Perez
Juan Manuel Perez is a Mexican-American of Indigenous descent and the author of multiple books of poetry. Juan currently resides in
Corpus Christi, Texas. To learn more about him, visit his offical website at https://www.juanmperez.com/
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