This is a statue of Sappho- A poet from Lesbos. She is honored in the hilltown of Ayiassos which we visited today. It seems especially appropriate to speak of poetry here in Greece. Poetry is like a national pastime here. The famous poet Homer is from this country. 1963 nobel laureate poet, Giorgios Seferis was also Greek.
It seems especially appropriate here. The island we are on is Lesbos. It is known for it’s poetry. Sappho lived in the hilltown of Ayiassos which we visited for a day. Sappho is an ancient poet who wrote about love between women long ago. These writings have given Lesbos it’s association with female homosexuality. During her era, women were being educated for the first time under a tolerant leader. Girls would leave home to study together and it was during this time that she wrote her poetry. However, love between same-sex companions was not necessarily as we tend to think of it in modern times. Everything seems hyper-sexualized these days, but it wasn’t necessarily the case back then. Many have pointed to her as evidence of female homosexual love…or Lesbianism. Sappho was not necessarily a lesbian, but she is forever associated with the topic due to her poems.
I’ve found that artists are often poets. Whether their poetry is visual or verbal, the heart of a poet can often be found in the soul of an artist.
To Dream ~ Poem
I go searching for peace
she draws me in
and I listen here
the ocean breeze moves through me
the waves pool around me as
I enter this rhythmic dance
here I am caught, mesmerized
and I wonder here
and I enter here
and I imagine here
and I explore me here
in this quiet place of mind
and I understand me here
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