Some say an army of horsemen,
Others say foot soldiers,
Still others say a fleet
Is the finest thing on the dark earth.
I say it is whatever one loves.

I agreed wholeheartedly with Sappho. She was a star, an eternal heroine.

Note: I checked some other version of some poems in the internet and found th

Aunque no soy de leer poemas, estos me han gustado muchísimo.

Hay fragmentos sueltos y con puntos suspensivos que dejan bastante a la imaginación, y eso me encanta.

Love shook my heart like wind
on a mountain punishing oak trees.

I read all the poems of this book in less that half a day, even while taking breaks in between to complete chores and not because I possess astounding reading prowess, but simply because most of these poems are just fragments consisting

Book hangovers are a thing. I think that’s why I had to read this in two halves, over a year apart.
I so often get asked what the point in reading classics is. Sappho will tell you. That her poetry can make you feel her grief, her anguish, joy and her love as we feel our own is nothing short of art

imagine this: you're reading sappho on a summer day. the breeze stirs the leaves in the trees above you, scattering light. your head rests comfortably in the lap of your sapphic love interest.

Alternatively titled: Ellie's Sapphic Daydreams

dream on, ellie