Consisting of three unrhymed lines of eleven syllables and one of five, the Sapphic Stanza is derived from the ancient Greek verse of Sappho. Each of the three eleven-syllable lines consists of two trochees, one dactyl and two trochees. This line is known as a Sapphic. The fourth line of the stanza consists of a … Continue reading Sapphic Stanza Notes
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Hail Holy Queen
Form: Sapphic Stanzas In silver lunar, light divine,As by the Ancients cast foreseen,A message I could not decline,Hail Holy Queen! In one with Mother Nature’s lightThe Balance I have found in YouMy trust and fate I give tonight,May I walk true To use Your power as a giftAnd only ever with Your good will.For the … Continue reading Hail Holy Queen
Summer’s Rain
A love found in nature’s glory, A passion freed me from the pain, The kiss that started our story In summer’s rain...
Remorse
For all those years you sat in pose, your love endured to meet my art. My muse you were, I saw no rose...
For Ophelia
In blue moonlight where Lady Ophelia drifts the whispered streams in winter's beauty, her eyes reflecting starlight vaguely float and fade...
Duality
At dawn the first rays of sun light, That chase the shadows of the night To keep the joyful spirits bright...
Strip Tease
Wrap around chrome, gyrating slow moving sensuality, intimate glances torment sighs...
Isis Child
From the deep she rises to greet the moonlight, Inhaling breath of the lunar hour. Embracing the ripples, shimmering bright...
At the Deep End of the Ocean
At the deep end of the ocean, Where the golden-haired mermaids dwell Waiting for ships on the tides motion...
He Came
He came to the dark shores that night, A hero to be on his quest. A mere boy is he, no brave knight...
Sapphic Sirens
Legends tell tales from the past, Of oceans deep that secrets keep. Enigmas of the ancients’ cast...
Forbidden Love
From behind closed curtains eyes peer, Watching as innocents learn love. Whispers of loose tongues they all hear...
