Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Ozymandias fail

Correction: This is an epic fail. This king of kings is so boastful about how awesome he is, but his kingdom is in ruins. However, the irony goes way beyond the literal kingdom of the man with the long name. Ozy was a political figure who was sure that he was the sole reason why his kingdom was once successful. In that sense, It's about time. The poem insists that  politics cannot sustain a successful kingdom forever. I'm particularly irked by the fact that he is referred to as "king of Kings". You aren't God, man. Oh no. Is the author implying that God's kingdom will fall? Here it goes again. Poetry makes me cynical.

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