Emerald Eyes Of Truth
© Surazeus
2026 07 04

After running out of weird things to say
the old woman with hair birds use for nests
sits under willow tree of normalcy
and contemplates how angels procreate
by weaving rays of light between their hearts,
then sings to turtles in the sparkling pond.

Granddaughter of Mercurius Artaius,
the old woman with skin of scallop shells
sews bearskin robe for her daughter Andarta
who carves steamed planks to build new river boat
while whistling tunes she hears birds sing at dawn,
then mumbles about aches of her old age.

After gathering mushrooms, eggs, and herbs,
the old woman with emerald eyes of truth
brews honey wine in cauldron on hot flames
which she pours in each grail that people bear
when they stand in line and give her gold coins
stamped with face of Artaius King of Bears.

Strumming strings on lyre of Mercurius,
the old woman with bat wings in her heart
declares to dancing crowd with ancient voice
that she is daughter of wise Cybele
who dwells in cavern of the star-eyed ghost
from which she rules tribes of Vocontia.

Shielding her daughter Andarta from harm,
the old woman with granite breast of faith
defies fierce gang of boys with sharpened spears
who shout that Jupiter on throne of gold
sent them to assassinate Dea Augusta
because she dares claim goddess state of mind.

Clutching her breast that gushes blood of fear,
the old woman with rune-enchanting hands
lies wounded in arms of daughter Andarta
while her son, incarnation of Artaius,
battles and kills assassins with sharp sword
forged by his father Mulciber from steel.

Crowning her daughter the new Cybele,
the old woman with blood of ocean waves
sinks into flashing gloom of nothingness
while new-crowned Cybele Andarta grips
scepter of power with bright emerald eye
and leads warriors to defend their land.

After killing the kidnappers and thieves,
the young woman with emerald eyes of truth
asserts her right to reign as Cybele
in mountain cavern of the star-eyed ghost
managed by her new husband Lucifer
as warden who administers jewel mines.

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Orpheus officiates at wedding of Cybele Andarta and Lucifer in lush valley in western foothills of the Alps where they run a jewel mining operation with prisoners convicted of crimes.

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