SAPPHO’S POETRY
Fragment 31B (or sometimes 147) – Fire Under the Skin: “…a thin flame runs under my skin.”
• Source: Ancient Sources of Sappho’s Poetry
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SAPPHO’S POETRY
Fragment 31B (or sometimes 147) – Fire Under the Skin: “…a thin flame runs under my skin.”
• Source: Ancient Sources of Sappho’s Poetry
Art by Kate W 
Amazing 👏 🤩 🙀 we are not common. Most people don’t even know what Sappho is!!! See you around. 😘
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Amazing that you have Sappho quotes. I loved the one about the Lyra.
Did you know that Sappho was the very first poet (I know of) to write about personal topics? This is why I said in one of my poems that Sappho is responsible for current art trends. Modern art is so much about us and our experience. She was the first to talk about love, to miss her friends, to speak of giving gifts to her daughter.
Of course, the greatest poetess was simply attacked for writing love poems for females, and in modern times she is a simple poet who is infamous for her work. Even the word poetess was drugged to the mud. However, Sappho was greatly skilled and, in my opinion, (I’m only a fan and not a historian) she has been the top poet and musician ever with the longest lasting effect on the arts.
Before Sappho, poets sang to the gods and wars and they cared about meeting the norms and rules and they did not see their little problems as worthy of song. Sappho on the other hand was the biggest.
Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Hi Eve. Yes, I’m familiar with her story and her place in History. A pope, I believe Pope Gregory had much of her poetry destroyed… gives you an idea of how powerful she and her followers can be!
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Interesting piece of information. Like my husband says, the females were demonized by the church. I love meeting people who appreciate Sappho. I was very happy to see your posts about her and also to follow your art blog. Thanks again for sharing.
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Same here, Eve. I, probably like you, feel compelled to insert the fragments when appropriate, that survived the Church’s crucifying her.
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