Sky
Originally published in http://www.poetryatlas.com/poetry/poem/2257/athine.html
As you set out for Ithaka
hope the voyage is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Constantine Cavafy
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HellOnAStick
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Sky
Thank you very much! It is wonderful to be here.
Apr 28th, 2011 ReplyHellOnAStick
I love this poem. it is among the best. Better than many that i've read. I am happy that someone had the sense to publish it.
Apr 28th, 2011 ReplySky
Thanks, Joe. Very kind of you!
Apr 28th, 2011 ReplyHellOnAStick
:)
Apr 28th, 2011 Replythetaoofchaos
That first stanza made my heart ache instantly, like from a beam of microwave. It's very romantic, the kind that persists even when illusion after illusion has been long swept away from the cold reality of experience. Wonderful.
Apr 16th, 2011 ReplySky
Thank you. This one is very close to my heart.
Apr 16th, 2011 ReplyStamatisGr
Ithaca, always far, still unreachable,
Apr 16th, 2011 Replylucky the ones who know its existence,
lucky the ones who seek for Ithaca
in every step they take.
Sky
I will be a happy woman when Cavafy's words roll off my tongue in Greek. You must promise not to laugh.
Apr 16th, 2011 ReplyStamatisGr
Only if you promise not to laugh when you hear me speak English! :))
Apr 16th, 2011 ReplySky
Χα Χα! Of course not. ;)
Apr 16th, 2011 ReplyStamatisGr
You've got yourself a deal, lady! :))
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