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# The Priestess
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/the-priestess/
- Published: 2021-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Cassandra was unpopular in Troy As prophets tend to be throughout the ages In general, prognosticating sages Are not received with gratitude and joy
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Cassandra was unpopular in Troy  
As prophets tend to be throughout the ages  
In general, prognosticating sages  
Are not received with gratitude and joy

Troy’s days are numbered, she wailed under trance  
The coming horror vivid in her visions  
Could Priam, Hector, alter their decisions  
After they saw Apollo’s priestess’ dance?

Ten years, a stalemate, then a craven trick  
A cautionary tale, unheeded warning  
Andromache, the Trojan women, mourning  
And in the end, Odysseus, the slick

Did win the war, a wooden horse to blame  
Cassandras – term for disbelieved predictors  
Since history is written by the victors  
Unheeded prophets rarely gather fame

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**Author notes:** Image from Wikipedia https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784381-Prophesy