Apollo Poems - Poems about Apollo

These are my English translations of poems and epigrams by the ancient Greek poet Callimachus aka Kallimachos. His surviving poems come from various sources including the Greek Anthology and the Garland of Meleager. The epigrams of Callimachus were so admired in antiquity that they became part of the school curriculum. For Gail White, who put me...

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My brothers, sisters, all of this I’ve seen As every day across the sky I’ve been. Whilst you have watched the flowers gleam and grow, ‘Twas I that held the lamp that made them so. And I have wept for regions, now despoiled, Where I have shown my strength, and you have toiled. Yet we, who know so well the...

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Thou, goddess of the hearth, beloved of all, My heart may hear, yet never heed thy call. For I, who love Apollo, wise and warm, Form shattered, died from savage, sea-swept storm. And I shall never enter Asphodel Until the sun shall strike this bitter swell. Nor shall I leave, who learned to love this coast, Until Apollo lights what longs him...

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Many people may wonder whats on the dark side of the moon. it could be aliens it could be monsters but hopefully they don't find out soon. if it can keep the light away it can hide all of its dark secrets, no one will ever know. it can blind everyone with its beautiful bright...

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Fair Dionysus, friend to all that’s small, Rememberest thou 'divinity' at all? Amidst thy congress here with drunks and whores, Does any finer thing escape their roars? The greater beauty lies in greater thought: So, bless the seeker, not the stolid sot! And do they ever look upon a star As aught beside a torch to find the bar? Thou tends thy flock...

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The bright red and dark Molasses shining Against the sky and sand ...

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People watch figure Attracts everyone Motivate body care Sculpting soul capture. Black is beautiful Chocolatey smooth Healthy, sporty Pure esthetic. Dark-skinned Apollo Living sculpture Women daydream Elders forgotten thoughts....

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Preposterous Eros by Michael R. Burch “Preposterous Eros” – Patricia Falanga Preposterous Eros shot me in the buttocks, with a Devilish grin, spent all my money in a rush then left my heart effete pink mush. These are poems about Eros, the Greek god of erotic love, lust, passion and desire. Eros was the equivalent of the Roman love god Cupid. Sappho,...

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Invitation to visit Olympus Predestined noble affair Feeling extremely timorous But, Apollo will be there. Anticipation is killing me To think I'll meet immortals Thrilling thought, smiling glee Seeking Olympus portal. Riding high on Nimbus Express There's no other way to travel Except I had to decompress Or my humanity would unravel. Immortals left me breathless Handsome enough to be sure Their company quite infectious On Olympus no rancour. Totally...

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A twin -the brother of Artemis, and the most Attractive god was he. Also god of music, Archery, healing, plague And light, he was nicknamed “Averter of evil.” March 4, 2022 for Joseph May's Greek Mythology Poetry Contest 7 lines of 6 syllables for a total of 42 (as checked by Howmanysyllables.com)...

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Apollo, Grecian god Acclaimed as god of sun Ageless and immortal Adept in many skills Archer and musician Athletic and handsome Adorable in mien Placed Second March.2. 2022 Greek Mythology Poetry Contest Sponsor - Joseph May Syllable Counter used- How Many Syllables...

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Apollo, this Greek God, Appointed the Sun. Led Aesthetic skills: Music, Art, Prophesy, Healing, Athletics, Endless Youth, ...

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Tall tale Inhale Exhale Fire-sale Entrails Stop watch clock Detail Retail Question Charity Joke Shop Cunning Plot Accusations Conertation Deviation Meditation Presentation Flip Flop Resonate Elevate Procrastinate Incarcerate Deviate Box off Morphine Dopamine Vaccine Injection Firework Dynamite Pill Postage Stamp Taxes Cheque Cash Paper Bitcoin Bill Gold Diamond Jewel How much have you got Can you afford to loose Can you make the roundabout spinning stop Drain the power from the main frame Just how many times can the handmaid escape Before eventually getting caught Crushing fresh red footprint track into yellow snow upon a blue grass landscape portrait What's exactly lurking underneath the bonnet hood And...

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POEMS ABOUT EROS AND CUPID These are translations of ancient Greek poems about Eros. Eros was the Greek counterpart of the Roman god Cupid. While today we tend to think of Cupid as an angelic cherub shooting arrows and making people fall in love, the ancient Greek and Roman poets often portrayed Cupid/Eros as a troublemaker...

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Day-248 “Winter’s Wrath” From out of the north The cold winds blew Hell’s inferno turned blistery cold The Devil himself all Bundled in ice coated steel; His snarly, crackling laughter Piercing the barren air. His staff, a brazened fork, Pierced all who ventured out Searing holes in sockless shoes. His razor sharp eyes Turned pathways glazed To monstrous graves. Eternity could not be worse This inferno...

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