poetry Sappho, "And I said" (tr. Mary Barnard) I imagine Sappho's sacrifice of a goat messy in more than one way, as she wants a god to cure her inner turmoil.
poetry Sappho, "I asked myself" (tr. Mary Barnard) Our age shuns unfocused activities: we tell 14 year olds they must promptly choose a career and stick to it.
poetry Sappho, "Standing by my bed" (tr. Mary Barnard) I am certain if Emily Dickinson were alive today, she would be an extremely horny Tumblr power user.
poetry Sappho, "Tell everyone" (tr. Mary Barnard) "I shall / sing beautifully for / my friends' pleasure."
poetry Sappho, "In the spring twilight" ...when Sappho intones “In the spring twilight // The full moon is shining,” I get jealous.
