Ulysses Asleep Poem by Tom Billsborough

Ulysses Asleep

Rating: 5.0


Restless as the shark's survival,
I seek the mythic isles
That bloom on far horizons
Arousals of old songs.
And shall I find Calypso there
Seducing with her tunes
Promising eternal youth,
And days of leisure, nights
Of love below complicit stars?
Or shall I find my Ithaca
My true Penelope,
Whose face fades like my duty
Like the ashen fate of Troy.
Calypso leaves her footprints
And I'm inclined to follow
Her trail on golden sands
Towards the many rock pools
Where crabs and starfish creep
below pellucid water.
And I am stranded too
By her sweet commands.

Sunday, June 10, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: creativity
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Ulysses spent 10 years with Calypso instead of going home to his wife Penelope. In my case I will try any excuse to avoid writing verse!
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
wes vogler 10 June 2018

My education cannot keep up with the flow of your poem but I can appreciate the spirit of it Your command of classic literature is impressive. stay with it lad A shame that PH crowds our lettering.

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Robert Murray Smith 10 June 2018

A fine write Tom. Nice to see you back. I gave All Poetry the flick. ++10 Robert

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tom billsborough 15 June 2018

Hi Susan. I'm still having to use the comment section as my reply button isn't too well! Poor thing. There is a bit of Ulysses in me, a tendency to be dilatory, easily swayed from my need to write by the beauties of nature and, of course, the fair! I studied the Odyssey in Greek as a boy and this was one of my favourite stories. He spent ten years on Calypso's island beguiled by her. Lucky beggar!

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Susan Williams 14 June 2018

You did not succeed in not writing verse- this poem is incredibly beautiful and intelligent. Your word choices further the feeling of seduction even when describing other elements- Restless - seek- the mythic isles- bloom- Arousals -shall I find Calypso there - Seducing with her tunes- Promisingeternal youth, - And days of leisure, nights- Of love below complicit stars.... In these word choices lies your poetic genius. 10+++++++++++++

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Anna Aitken 12 June 2018

I love the visuals within this one Tom, an excellent write ;)

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tom billsborough 10 June 2018

hope you lot can read this but my reply button is inactive. thanks to you all. nothing wrong with you education, Wes. We've learned a lot from you, young fellah.

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Kelly Kurt 10 June 2018

Follow them both, and many others. : -)

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