Doris Poem by Douglas Scotney

Of all the daughters of sea god Nereus
named by Homer as beating their breasts
for Achilles' grief at the loss of Patroclus -

Glauke Thaleia Kymodoke
Nesaie Speio Thoe Halia
Kymothoe Aktaia Limnoreia
Melite Iaira Amphithoe Agaue
Doto Proto Pherousa Dynamene
Dexamene Amphinome Kallianeira
Panope Galateia
Nemertes Apseudes Kallianassa
Klymene Ianeira Ianassa
Maira Oreithyia Amatheia -

the name of not one
has taken root in the English tongue.

Only that of their mother
has taken this -
sea goddess, Doris.