DAEDALUS



The Minotaur was half bull and half man,
A flesh-eater of vile reputation.
King Minos of Crete was surely no fan,
Seeking only its incarceration.

Daedalus, an architect, was hired
To design a strong prison so unique
It would serve as King Minos desired,
By successfully containing the freak.

With skill, a labyrinth was erected,
And nobody imprisoned could escape.
Minotaur ate captives as expected,
Thus saving Minos a lot of red tape.

Ariadne, the king’s naughty daughter,
Pried secrets of the maze from Daedalus.
She saved lover, Theseus, from slaughter,
And her father, Minos, raised a huge fuss.

Thus, poor Daedalus fell out of favor With the king, who’d imprisoned Theseus. Because of his own daughter’s behavior, Angry old King Minos jailed Daedalus. Son, Icarus, too, was thrown in the cell. Then the father fashioned wings sealed with wax. Icarus soared toward the sun, hot as Hell, While Daedalus flew low, flaps down to max. Well, young Icarus found his wings melted, And plunged dead into the Aegean Sea. Safe, Daedalus in his wings stayed belted, And glided clear to distant Sicily. King Cocalus met him open-handed, But old King Minos was in hot pursuit. Coke’s daughters killed Minos when he’d landed, Because he failed to find the spoiled girls cute. © Richard McCusker

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