Last week I saw that two poems from Sappho of Lesbos have been discovered.
Here’s my Sappho inspired poem from Wednesday Night Regular.
Sappho’s Song
Sing me no songs of the daylight
For the sun is the enemy of lovers
Sing me instead of shadows and darkness
And the memories of midnight
Sing me no songs of domestic brews
For the usual beers do not intoxicate
Sing me instead of red wine and absinthe
And the warmth of my intemperate muse
Sing me no songs of everyday women
For the office ladies offer no inspiration
Sing me instead of strippers and dancers
And dim nights at the club
Sing me no songs of bleached blonds
For they have nothing ‘neath their curls
Sing me instead of fiery red heads
And the misfortunes of virtue
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
LOVE this one! I can’t remember where I saw absinthe for sale recently, but I wanted to buy you one.
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I will always accepts gifts of absinthe.
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Sappho would be glad to sing for you, especially if she was a redhead.
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Thank you, Sharlyn! BTW, how did you find this very old post? It’s been getting a lot of hits these past few days and I have no idea why.
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Because I could not open your poem on the normal webpage- I went to the
‘reply’ icon..but trust me, I am not good at navigating sites and may have made an error. I also cannot post comments anymore without going through an entire sign-in procedure… my WordPress site is not working and I don’t really have time to study it to learn more…Especially right now as I am packing to flee a category 4 hurricane. Still, thanks as always for your friendly feedback on my work. Sincerely, Sharlyn
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Be safe!
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