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Now the Earth with many flowers puts on her spring embroidery.

Sappho

If you are squeamish Don’t prod the beach rubble.
SAPPHO

Nature Yourself
I would not think to touch the sky with two arms
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
I do not know what to do, my mind’s in two.
SAPPHO

Mindset Myself
I will let my body flow like water over the gentle cushions.
SAPPHO

Body Cushion Flow Gentle
Would Jove appoint some flower to reign, in matchless beauty on the plain, the Rose (mankind will all agree). The Rose the queen of flowers should be.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Love is a cunning weaver of fantasies and fables.
SAPPHO

Fantasy Love One Liner
Death is an ill; ’tis thus the Gods decide: / For had death been a boon, the Gods had died.
SAPPHO

Death Decision God Sick
Hesperus bringing together All that the morning star scattered.
SAPPHO

Bring Morning Togetherness
How love the limb-loosener sweeps me away.
SAPPHO

Away Love Myself
The evening star Is the most beautiful of all stars.
SAPPHO

Beautiful Evening Stars
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 has set, and the Pleiades; it is midnight, and time passes, and I sleep alone.
SAPPHO

Alone Moon Pass Sleep Time
Dancing up the full moon Round some fair new altar Trample the soft blossoms of fine grass.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
When anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly.
SAPPHO

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

Anand Thakur
What cannot be said will be wept.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur

Now the Earth with many flowers puts on her spring embroidery.

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