Clodia, or Lesbia.
I'd call you a maneater,
With resemblance to a siren.
Not fearing the devoted Megara,
You lead courtrooms into disarray,
Husbands into poison,
Writers into insanity,
Sensual Hedone into hiding,
And furious Tisiphone into a righteous flight.
I admired in you what I call "venustas,"
A charm that has proven to be deadly,
That the poet Sappho failed to describe without your intimacy.
You're not tortured or wary of infamy,
You're the only woman men fear.
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An Ode to Muses to Polyhymnia
PoetryThis poetry collection explores loneliness, theology, Biblical characters, depression, heartbreak, and disappointment. It's a good read for someone going through a bad time, but surprisingly hopeful.
