Sappho's sweet song
And plaintive lyre pluck
The Cyprian from her myrtle sleep,
Calling her to reignite
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Thank you, Pamela. Just a note I forgot to put in... Aphrodite is often referred to as the Cyprian as she was supposed to from Cyprus. Sappho had a rare freedom not enjoyed by many Greek women and she the potential many women were not allowed to reveal. tom
Muse, music! With the power of song. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
thanks edward. based on a scene suggested by one of Sappho's poems tom
A nicely written poem. Reading is enjoyment. again 10
Thank you, Sriranji. It was inspired by a line from one of Sappho's poems. Tom