King Oedipus: Foreshadowing

We hang on hints or clues to see what's to come next; I'll cite examples as proofs from a well-known text. He that crawls in fours when rooster gleefully calls, Walks in twos like the blazing sun, but soon he falls; Here's a hint, clue or foreshadowing to foresee His fall from a life's precipice … and it's a key. One comes in, blooming and wearing a laurel wreath, And this bubbling signal, we know, should stop him breathe; He fights a fierce fight at a place, where three roads meet; And so soon, we raise the blanket and hear ... three tweet. A man comes with no eyesight to solve the riddle, And predicts that sinner stands boldly, right middle, And he that mocks him for his ill-fated eyesight, Would leave the city ... groping wearily ... at night. At last, that man with the clearest eyesight we see Leave the stage and us in threes as a beaten bee. 12 syllables in each line A 1st Place in the following contest (judged on Feb. 10, 2021) Feb.9, 2021 (Originally posted on Nov. 25, 2020) The Gem That Slipped Through The Cracks Poetry Contest Contest Sponsor: Edward Ibeh A 2nd Place in the following contest (judged on Jan. 8, 2021) Podium Placing Promise (5) Sponsored by: Brian Strand