With His Venom

With his venom
 
irresistible
and bittersweet
 
that loosener
of limbs, Love
 
reptile-like
strikes me down

That poem was written over 2,000 years ago by Sappho.  Translation by Mary Barnard.

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September 13, 2007
Categories: poetry . . Author: Edie

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