To Eurydice

her steps rhyme with mine
an echo between yearn and daunt
I ask her to keep pace, her shadows pine
voices behind me, slick and gaunt
—the phantoms want to keep her
the light ahead hazy, yet I demur
we’re so close—or too close
panic surged deliriously, in prose—
my eyes turn to my asphodel...
her lost shadow whispers:     ‘farewell.’
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Canerdy Avatar
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Jasmine, CONGRATS on your win with this concise, powerful poem! Janice
Evangeline Avatar
June 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Oh, the story of Orpheus & Eurydice is one of my favourites stories in Greek muth. Thank you for this wonderful poetic tribute to that tale.
Tsai Avatar
June 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Mine too! Thank you for your comment, Vanya <3
Cunningham  Avatar
May 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Thank you for your thoughts and or memories. Angers fate
Tsai Avatar
May 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thank you for your comment! The story of Eurydice and Orpheus is a tragedy that affected me profoundly when I was a child... I'm glad I'm able to put it into poetic words.
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