Home » Poems » Amy Green » The Sleep of Endymion

The Sleep of Endymion

Endymion, a simple title I must impose upon He, son of Zeus, fell in love with Diana Goddess of the Moon, about him, nightly she swooned and bathed him in her light, She went to Zeus, asking for his immortality- her plight And thus Zeus granted her wish- for Diana to adore Endymion every eve, he was in eternal sleep. His beauty, this simple shepherd, mythic Diana's love- nightly shone from Olympus. The Sleep of Endymion immortalized by a painter Sits in the Louvre, for all to view Anne Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson Executed perfection in 1791- The Maiden Moon and her lover Forever as one. For the "Picture This" contest by Brian Strand. http://artfiles.art.com/5/p/LRG/15/1507/D93BD00Z/francoise-reine-dagois-the-sleep-of-endymion-1825.jpg

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/29/2010 7:06:00 PM

My computer is being all weird on me and won't let me access this picture, which I am sure must be stunning as the poem, especially since it was based on one done by the same artist I chose too! Good luck to you too, Amy. Luv, Andrea ps Guess what has screwed up my google search? That stupid spell check of this club. It won't ever finish spell checking and then when I try to go off PS to do other things, it has made my computer stop functioning for other things outside the club!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/29/2010 4:55:00 PM

This is an absolutely amazing portrayal of the portrait and the storyline.. u have extended your creativity girlfriend.. and this one is sure to take a winners spot.. and yes.. my pagan side surface as I had already done the Pieta for Sami's contest so I did not want to repeat or enter one for both contests.... good luck ... and happy weekend celebrations... with luv from the "sweetheart"