Ulysses (Remove filter)
A Nymph's Tail
On the isle of Ogygia,
the nymph Calypso reigned
where violets blanket the verdant plains
& fountains flow with sparkling waters
Calypso’s magnetism
transcended what any mortal could dream,
the daughter of Atlas held Ulysses prisoner
ravishing him for seven years
in nightly orgies
her kaleidoscopic beauty
inebriated him submissive,
but the night after night
of bacchanalian carousin...
Sunday 14th March 2021 6:33 am
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