Poems

Ode to a Loved One LEST as the immortal gods is he, The youth who fondly sits by thee, And hears and sees thee, all the […]

Of course I love you Of course I love you but if you love me, marry a young woman! I couldn’t stand it to live with […]

Prayer to Our Lady of Paphos Dapple-throned Aphrodite, eternal daughter of God, snare-knitter! Don’t, I beg you, cow my heart with grief! Come, as once when […]

Sleep, darling Sleep, darling I have a small daughter called Cleis, who is like a golden flower I wouldn’t take all Croesus’ kingdom with love thrown […]

Song of The Rose For Zeus chose us a King of the flowers in his mirth, He would call to the rose, and would royally crown […]

Sounds of grief Must I remind you, Cleis, that sounds of grief are unbecoming in a poet’s household? and that they are not suitable in ours?

Standing by my bed Standing by my bed in gold sandals Dawn that very moment awoke me

Tell everyone Tell everyone now, today, I shall sing beautifully for my friends’ pleasure

The Moon THE stars about the lovely moon Fade back and vanish very soon, When, round and full, her silver face Swims into sight, and lights […]

To any army wife To any army wife, in Sardis: Some say a cavalry corps, some infantry, some again, will maintain that the swift oars of […]