Sacred Sisters
An Alphabetical Adjuration of The Nine Muses
After millennia, I believe you abide
Beautiful, enigmatic; it is inspiration that you provide
Consoling, cajoling, filling frail, mortal vessels; of ideas are you the mothers
Deeming some worthy of astonishing feats, deploring the folly of others
Euterpe, giver of many delights, of the lowly lyricist, benevolent assister
For your aid I humbly pray, eldest sister
Giver of perfumed boons, teaser of tongues, trust in my fealty
Harken, I implore thee, to my plaintive entreaty
If I am worthy, bless my fallible fingers; make them dance on the keys
Joke with Erato, your lovely sibling; every rapturous embrace, she sees
Keep her lascivious, languorous lyrics for me
Lift my small syllables to Clio’s ear; let me tell of what is and has been, per her decree
Make history a steadfast foundation for my creations, please
Not wishing to neglect Calliope, to her in turn I offer my devotion; my futile striving let her ease
Onward toward epic grandeur I move, Homer I humbly emulate
Pause each morning I shall, to watch Dawn’s rosy fingers, a healing glow do they generate
Questing through inky darkness, fulminate against night with light
Regard with mercy my efforts, Melpomene, majestic and melancholy; your sad eye I would delight
Sure of my faith, remain; from hamartia to catastrophe, tragedies for you I will forge
Terpsichore, I am no dancer; let my language pirouette nonetheless to your lyre; poems would I disgorge
Under your stars, Urania, I labor; let them flash and sparkle in my living lines
Veiled and vivacious, view favorably my songs, mistress of music, Polyhymnia; bless my designs
Welcome my offerings, smiling Thalia, sovereign of satire, princess of puns; I kneel at your shrines
Xenophobia abjure; wink at this sad stranger, joking for your amusement; do not my efforts deride
Your love I covet most, mistress of irony, grinning and japing and puncturing pride
Zeniths of wit are only attainable with your magnanimous leave; may your power and mercy abide
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D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (5)
Wonderful poem! Happy to hear you know your abcs D.J! I don’t know much about these goddesses but found this illuminating. What is the structure you are using for each line? Similar to sonnets again… regardless it works very well.
Wow, this was creative. Lovely work!
Whoaaaa, you blew my mind with this one! You're so freaking brilliant to come up with this idea!
Those lovely Greek goddesses/muses are smiling today at your lyrical prose and mastery of the written words. Listen for siren songs...jealous they may be. Great poetry.
Muses? The alphabet? Other classical references to wow? Nice, D. J.! Very nice indeed! Those muses are some beauties, eh?