Inspired by the origin of Aphrodite being born from sea foam and waves.
Loosely structured as a Petrarchan sonnet and tried to mirror the subject matter by having the line length increase gradually (expanding&contracting along the way)
Inspired by the origin of Aphrodite being born from sea foam and waves.
Loosely structured as a Petrarchan sonnet and tried to mirror the subject matter by having the line length increase gradually (expanding&contracting along the way)
Part of a larger collection I’m working on about Olympian figures — queering them, placing them in contemporary context, etc.
Ganymede is a lad abducted by an eagle (Zeus in disguise or at his command) to be cupbearer to the gods & given eternal youth
Part of a larger collection I’m working on about Olympian figures — queering them, placing them in contemporary context, etc.
Ganymede is a lad abducted by an eagle (Zeus in disguise or at his command) to be cupbearer to the gods & given eternal youth
But on the other hand, a girl’s gotta promote
I’ll be live on Button Poetry’s Facebook page tomorrow at 8 PM eastern/7:00 PM central to read a bunch of poems and talk about my upcoming virtual workshop series!
But on the other hand, a girl’s gotta promote
I’ll be live on Button Poetry’s Facebook page tomorrow at 8 PM eastern/7:00 PM central to read a bunch of poems and talk about my upcoming virtual workshop series!