Eros Innana: The Descent of the Goddess

"In ancient Sumerian mythology, Innana (precursor to Aphrodite) descends to the Underworld"

Eros Innana By Bethany Frasier (via Calliope) From Sapphic Tales, the Innana cycleThe song of love has echoed long A chorus through the ages And bards have offered words enough To fill a million pages From harlots moans to poets...

Helen of Troy

"Such beauty is a gift from the Gods, that men so helplessly risk everything for."

All Greece hates  Helen of Troy  The azure of her eyes  Embedded  In a stone face  The length of an outstretched hand  Delicate  To be kissed  The lure of heart shaped lips  With up turned corners  Inherently hers  To be...

A Faun’s Reply

"A conversation overheard"

The nymph lay in the crook of my armSexed, spent, content and wet,We lay together on her winter’s capeAmidst the sweet tangy smell of sex and sweat. First had come the merry chase,Past her trees and into the glen.Then the...