Poems

Their Beginning Their illicit pleasure has been fulfilled. They get up and dress quickly, without a word. They come out of the house separately, furtively; and […]

Theodotus If you are truly one of the select few, watch how you acquire your power. However much you are glorified, however much the cities in […]

Thermopylae Honour to those who in their lives are committed and guard their Thermopylae. Never stirring from duty; just and upright in all their deeds, but […]

They Should Have Provided I have almost been reduced to a homeless pauper. This fatal city, Antioch, has consumed all my money; this fatal city with […]

Those Who Fought for the Achaean League Valiant are you who fought and fell gloriously; fearless of those who were everywhere victorious. Blameless, even if Diaeos […]

Tomb of Iases Iases here I lie. To whom this proud City for youth and beauty gave much fame. The learned wise admired me, and the […]

Trojans Our efforts are those of the unfortunate; our efforts are like those of the Trojans. Somewhat we succeed; somewhat we regain confidence; and we start […]

Understanding The years of my youth, my sensual life — how clearly I see their meaning now. What needless repentances, how futile…. But I did not […]

Very Seldom He’s an old man. Used up and bent, crippled by time and indulgence, he slowly walks along the narrow street. But when he goes […]

Voices Ideal and beloved voices of those who are dead, or of those who are lost to us like the dead. Sometimes they speak to us […]