Women Of Words 03 - Sappho Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
Women Of Words 03 - Sappho
Sappho
Remembered
for her
Lyric poetry
Unlike Nossis
Who wrote
Epigrams.
Like Nossis'
Most poems
Of Sappho
Are lost too,
Only fragments
Remain,
Except, may be
'Ode to Aphrodite'.
In the ancient
Greek, she is
Referred to as
"Tenth Muse' or
'The Poetess"
Signifying
How revered she was
As a poetess.
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5/23/2024 6:46:59 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Lady poets have always excelled in the field of literature! Another beautiful poem...liked it dear poet. Top score.
Thank you, Dilipji for encouraging my attempt to feature women poets of the yore.