Friday Poetry: Sappho

Poetry 1 Minute

Hello!

Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week.

My chosen poem this week is by a favourite poet of mine and one I studied quite a bit for my dissertation. Sappho was an ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. It is believed that this poem is the first time the moon was described as silver in any form of literature. 

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 all space. 

Sappho

Happy Reading

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Crazy dog owning musician who loves knitting, reading and exercising in her spare time.

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