Poem

Antigone Poem

Relatives snapped by Creon’s tyranny

His royal spouse needled into suicide

After nitpicking at their son’s future wife, Antigone

Who desired a proper burial for her brother’s lost soul, so it could rest dignified

When questioned about the illicit act, she does not deny the deed

Placed in a cave as punishment, she kills herself with the help of a noose

Creon’s actions towards Antigone lead to the death of his seed

Haemon who guts himself with a sword after his emotions run loose

Left standing is her sister, who was simply her foil

And Creon as a broken man all alone

Her sister lives on as a beauty rich as oil

And Creon remains punished by actions he’s unable to atone

So the story of Antigone ends
As a lesson of justice, pride and power for humans