Tag Archives: Sappho

femme fatale….kiss of the scorpion?

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Dave

As the Weiner affairs draws to a close, it seems more answers to this odd episode beg more questions.Are best friends ultimately enemies? Where is the legendary Pandarus in all this; that devious individual who facilititates matters for lovers? Were … Continue reading →

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city of women: actions speak louder than nouns

Posted on May 21, 2011 by tai

A guest blog from Tai Carmen of Parallax. www.taicarmen.com Parallax: exploring the architecture of human perception…. Someone will remember us [. . .] even in another time. ~ Sappho When Medieval French court poet Christine de Pisan took it upon … Continue reading →

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BURNING LOVE

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Dave

In antiquity men spoke of her as the tenth muse. Today, Sappho ( 618 BC-565 BC ) remains one of the most famous lyric poets the world has ever known.Sappho was called a lyrist because, as was the custom of … Continue reading →