01 The Swan And Me Comments
Its touch so sensuous
Its eyes drawing me into itself
Its body snuggling in mine
Rousing a passion yet unknown
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Thank you, dear poet. I am grateful to you for reading the poem and sharing your thoughts. The Greek Myth is a treasure trove of such passionate stories
Today, this poem is ranked #41 among the Best Poems Of Member Poets. Thank you Ph. Thank you, all my fellow-poets.
I am able to feel her emotions and that is all I can ever ask for
Thank you, dear poet. I am grateful to you for reading the poem and sharing your thoughts.
This is such a beautiful moment of longing for (eternal, spiritual, indefinite) love, a form of love departing from the worldly confines for Zeus. Also, the focus on the felt dimensions is intense. Beautifully selected, thank you!
Thank you, dear poet. For accepting my invite and sharing your views on the poem.
Such a beautiful poem; very sensual and feeling. Drew me in right from the beginning. Well done.
After I had read the story and seen about 25 paintings of Leda with Zeus and of course, , after reading Yeats' poem, I still wonder! What does Da Vinci's painting picturise? Is it eternal love or insatiable passion and .
Greek myths always have some hits to them, but the romance part are just more than sensual. Well depicted in poem.
Thank you, dear poet. Greek myths tell myriad tales, of love, romance, , hatred, violence, wars et al. (Contd)
(2) the story of Leda and Zeus is usually viewed and told as one of . But, the painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, depicts a story eternal bond of love between them. Lust is only coincidence
This poem is ranked #43 in the list of Best Poems Of Member Poets today.
Grateful to you, dear poet. Thank you for your time and for the words of appreciation
Thank you, dear poet. I have posted a version of the poem in Malayalam named "Zeus and Leda". May I request you to go through it?
This story from the Greek myth lingers on the borders of love and ..
"Longing for him yet again…. " the depth of love of Leda for Zeus.. Or was it just ?
The love story of Leda and Zeus is a extraordinarily story of love between a woman and an avian
At rank #45 in the list of Best Poems of Member Poets as of now, on the 12th December 2023
Bri's latest comment: Actually, Bri had pointed out this printing error long, long back. You can read this comment on ph if you search. At that point, I suggested that we'd let it stay. If I remember right, he had agreed
Comment by Bri Edwards 08 Nov 2023 11: 22 Re The Swan And Me: I DO find my comments and your comments on them. I commented more, including this: '(cont.) In response to one of my comments on what I think you called a 'printing error', WHY do you use 'we', not 'I', several times? Hmm? bri : ) ' : )
(cont.) In response to one of my comments on what I think you called a 'printing error', WHY do you use 'we', not 'I', several times? Hmm? bri : )
Bri, you had made comments on the poem on 26 June 2017 and 25 November 2022. You had pointed out this error on 25 November 2022. I looked for my reply to your comments. But couldn't locate…
In answer to your replies to my comments...plus: Yes, my eyes sometimes are deficient, but maybe not so here. I just saw my naked wife & SHE looks very much like your illustration (NOT) . (cont.)
May your eyes have such great vision for another century! Your wife a such a lucky soul to have you for her life partner.🙂😇
‘ According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the same time bearing Castor and Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta, says Wikipedia
Helen who Is daughter of Leda and Zeus is known as Helen of Sparta and later Helen of Troy. She married Menelaus, who succeeded her father to the throne of Sparta. She was later abducted by Paris. This caused the Trojan war
(cont.) .....in 'Leo's' painting's lower left corner. I thought they were mini-angels/'cherubs'. YES, I THOUGHT the pieces of egg shells were actually little angel wings!
According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the same time bearing Castor and Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta.
Two eggs, each hatching to yield a set of twins. Thus, Leda bore the world's first quadruplets.
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7/18/2025 5:06:06 PM # 1.0.0
Beautifully penned and I can feel the real fervour of the story
Thank you, dear poet. The Greek epics have inspired the most brilliant painters for ages..