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All the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.

Sappho

Hesperus bringing together All that the morning star scattered.
SAPPHO

Bring Morning Togetherness
In gold sandals / dawn like a thief / fell upon me.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
May I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.
SAPPHO

Naked Nerve Resilience Sensitive Word Writing
I do not know what to do, my mind’s in two.
SAPPHO

Mindset Myself
There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.
SAPPHO

Grief Home Place Serve
All the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Death is an ill; ’tis thus the Gods decide: / For had death been a boon, the Gods had died.
SAPPHO

Death Decision God Sick
Love, like a mountain-wind upon an oak, falling upon me, shakes me leaf and bough.
SAPPHO

Fall Love Mountain Nature
Some say an army of horsemen, or infantry, A fleet of ships is the fairest thing On the face of the black earth, but I say It’s what one loves.
SAPPHO

Black Earth Face Infant Love Oneself
The Moon and Pleiades have set, Midnight is nigh, The time is passing, passing, yet Alone I lie.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Someone, I tell you, in another time will remember us.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes.
SAPPHO

Eyes Face Grace Love Stand
From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
SAPPHO

Earth Heaven Precious
He who is fair to look upon is good, and he who is good will soon be fair also.
SAPPHO

Fair Goodness Himself
I will let my body flow like water over the gentle cushions.
SAPPHO

Body Cushion Flow Gentle
Raise high the roof-beam, carpenters. Like Ares comes the bridegroom, taller far than a tall man.
SAPPHO

High Man Marriage Tall

All the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.

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