Astropoetica: Auriga, by W. M. Kulendra Janaka

Auriga by W. M. Kulendra Janaka
Once among the valleys of death Golden streaks flashed across the fields Drawn by the stallions of the king A valiant king riding on wheels Sound of the clashing swords and shields Sound of the moan of the fallen and weak Crimson skies as the sun goes down Crimson sand as the war horns blow King of the Greeks returned undead On his chariot newly built Time has passed long since then Wind and rain have shaped the hills Bones of the stallions turned to dust Wheels of chariots won by rust But still in the darkness of the skies Among the stars twinkling bright Golden chariot makes its moves Carved forever by the hand of gods Copyright © 2003, W. M. Kulendra Janaka	Auriga by Johannes Hevelius
W. M. Kulendra Janaka saw the light of this world on December 3, 1982. He attended St. Joseph's College, Colombo, a prestigious school reputed for its discipline for over a century. His wrote his first poems in his native tongue, Sinhalese, but soon switched to English. Today he is studying as an electronics and telecommunication engineer at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.