Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Ode To Aphrodite Comments

Rating: 3.1

Deathless Aphrodite, throned in flowers,
Daughter of Zeus, O terrible enchantress,
With this sorrow, with this anguish, break my spirit
Lady, not longer!
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Rian! 06 December 2020

This is a lovely song.... I'm doing an essay on Sappho, and her work is lovely. Great translations!

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Seamus O Brian 27 February 2018

I wonder if it was Aphrodite who slapped Prelutsky's sister?

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Edward Kofi Louis 27 February 2018

With this sorrow! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 27 February 2018

Lovely poem. Thanks for the sharing.

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Mary Skarpathiotaki 27 February 2018

10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Nudershada Cabanes 27 February 2018

Aphrodite's spell lives on to this day. Wonderful poem of anguish and longing.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 27 February 2018

Beautiful poem with touching expression. Nice penmanship.

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Theresa Dunn 27 February 2018

Nice read, I love Mythology

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* Sunprincess * 05 September 2015

..........one of the most beautiful Ode's I've ever read ★

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Tabish Raza 23 December 2014

Golden house in pity! ... I remember: Fleet and fair thy sparrows drew thee, beating Fast their wings above the dusky harvests, Down the pale heavens. i love these lines. BRAVO, beautifully penned! READ MINE TOO.

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