Ishtar, Mistress of the Night
we honor you; dancing in silver’s
moonlight, your beauty wrapped within
dark mysteries as you speak
of wisdom drawn from Earth’s
deepest secrets, gazing
down from above; upon your
star-studded throne
the quarters of love
reside beneath your rule
patroness of young women
protectress of the heart
as the moon rotates always [...]
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Ishtar, Mistress of the Night
Posted in The Goddess on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You know the place: then
Posted in Sappho on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You know the place: then
Leave Crete and come to us
waiting where the grove is
pleasantest, by precincts
sacred to you; incense
smokes on the altar, cold
streams murmur through
the
apple branches, a young
rose thicket shades the
ground
and quivering leaves pour
down deep sleep; in meadows
where horses have grown sleek
among spring flowers, dill
scents the air. Queen! Cyprian!
Fill our gold cups with [...]
