THE INTERVENTION OF THE GODS
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
December 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
THE INTERVENTION OF THE GODS
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
Greek-Egyptian poet Constantine P. Cavafy, best known for his poem “Ithaca”, was BOTD in 1863. #cavafy #constantinepcavafy #supergays #bornonthisday
Constantine P. Cavafy
Greek-Egyptian poet Constantine P. Cavafy was BOTD in 1863. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, his parents were ethnic Greeks from Constantinople (now modern-day Turkey) who settled in Alexandria. After hi…
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April 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Greek-Egyptian poet Constantine P. Cavafy, best known for his poem “Ithaca”, was BOTD in 1863. #cavafy #constantinepcavafy #supergays #bornonthisday
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By #ConstantinePCavafy
Deep in fear and suspicion,
with flustered minds and terrified eyes,
we wear ourselves out figuring how
we might avoid the certain
danger that threatens us so terribly.
By #ConstantinePCavafy
Deep in fear and suspicion,
with flustered minds and terrified eyes,
we wear ourselves out figuring how
we might avoid the certain
danger that threatens us so terribly.
March 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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By #ConstantinePCavafy
Deep in fear and suspicion,
with flustered minds and terrified eyes,
we wear ourselves out figuring how
we might avoid the certain
danger that threatens us so terribly.
By #ConstantinePCavafy
Deep in fear and suspicion,
with flustered minds and terrified eyes,
we wear ourselves out figuring how
we might avoid the certain
danger that threatens us so terribly.
THE INTERVENTION OF THE GODS
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
December 14, 2025 at 4:59 AM
THE INTERVENTION OF THE GODS
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.
by #ConstantinePCavafy
We for the best will strive. And always more
defective, more perplexing than before,
shall all things fare; until, as in a mist,
we stray bewildered. Then we shall desist.
For in that helpless hour the gods attend.