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July 6, 2023The Tragedienne
A storm is riding on the tide;
Grey is the day and grey the tide,
Far-off the sea-gulls wheel and cry–
A storm draws near upon the tide.
A city lifts its minarets
To winds that from the desert sweep;
And prisoned Arab women weep
Below the domes and minarets.
Upon a hill in Thessaly
Stand broken columns in a line
About a cold forgoten shrine,
Beneath a moon in Thessaly
But in the world there is no place
So desolate as your tragic face.
Zoë Akins
Zoë Akins (1886-1958) was an American playwright, poet, and screenwriter who was associated with the literary and theatrical circles of the 1920s and 1930s. Her most famous works include the plays "The Greeks Had a Word for It" and "The Old Maid," and her poetry often dealt with themes of love, beauty, and the human experience.