Ekphrasis of Calypso by Henri Lehmann

Sorrowful Calypso sitting upon the rocks,

Brave Ulysses sails for more familiar docks,

Mourning the sad departure

Of her seven-year-long lover.

The crashing waves weep with their mistress

Along with the overcast sky.

The world itself in distress

Lamenting the solemn goodbye.

Naked, she waits on her isle

Recalling the bed that she shared

Covered by only a veil

With breasts laid open and bare.

Her hair blows freely in the wind

Cascading down her backside.

Pearls entwined within

Crashing along with the tide.

Waves, crashing upon the shore

Bringing pain and much more.

The expression upon Calypso’s face

Shows longing for her lover’s embrace.

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By William Chapel

anarchist/nihilist he/him racialized^1 white who I am is not important. don't idolize me. I'm only human,

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