Laughing River Of Respect
© Surazeus
2026 08 29

Free on the laughing river of respect,
Zephyrus sails to city of glass books
where he presents tale of the fallen god
that seems to inspire workers to rebel
against overlords who enslave their souls
in war that fades from memories of men.

Though children from Star Woman in the cave
rule island of plum trees three thousand years,
Zephyrus organizes farming towns
to manage food-production of rich land,
ensuring every person breathing air
receives enough food on their plate of hope.

Wielding star-forged Sword of Gathering Clouds
that gleams with diamonds from star eyes of gods,
Zephyrus battles the eight-headed beast
incarnate as dread pirates of the sea,
and slays them all with lithe alacrity
to free the people of his land from fear.

Painting portraits of heroes from the past
whose brave deeds save humanity from harm,
Zephyrus depicts normal human men
as gods who represent forces of nature
incarnate in our fragile frames of flesh,
whose spirits possess men with force of power.

Ruling people of Earth with honest fairness,
as river god who controls traffic flow,
enforcing passage fees on merchant ships,
Zephyrus reigns in watch-house on the bridge
where he controls commercial sales of goods
as guardian over garden of his clan.

Kneeling by laughing river of respect
before Star Woman in cave of her heart,
Zephyrus declares loyalty of faith
to cause of her grand vision to unite
all nations of the Earth under one law
that treats every human with equal grace.

Chanting verses from Epic of Star Eyes,
Zephyrus sings before angels in robes
that sound of the bell ringing in the sky
echoes the impermanence of all things,
for flowers show how the prosperous decline
and the proud fade as dust before the wind.

Awake by laughing river of respect,
Zephyrus ponders nature of our world
where humans work in companies of faith
through hierarchy of responsible power
to maintain our food-production machine
that keeps us alive till every soul dies.

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Orpheus maps history of power struggles on island of plum trees to chronicle reign of emperors who descend three thousand years from Star Woman of the cave.

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