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A Musing Poetry of Nine Muses

Calliope
It is a long story to write of you,
An Epic will that do
On many tablets as in days of old
This is how your story is told

Clio
Of times past you tell
Of battles won, and times of hell
Rest a while let your scrolls foresee
A calming image, for you and me.

Erato
Now sing lyric's softley to me please
A beauty toned from your lyre to tease
Play to me in dreams stories of the old
Tales from the Greeks so I am told

Euterpe
Sing to me in melodious tones
Play rhythms in these modern head phones
“No!” You say this cannot be
On my Aulos playing, just listen to me

Melpomene
Of tragedy you are walled in
A mask you wear that has no grin
Talk to me of things I’ve done
Where there is hurt in everyone

Polyhymnia
A beauty of the Sacred Verse
Tales of love for the universe
Veiled from those that cannot see
Give me a glimpse of eternity

Terpsichore
Oh wondrous words of dancing fun
A song made let lyrics run
Oh play, for me, on your Lyre
Let me dance away filled with fire

Thalia
Let’s have some Comic fun
Words of mirth let poetry run
That mask you wear makes us smile
Please let me wear it for a while

Urania
With your eyes I search the stars
With telescopes that see afar
Poetry on a globe you know
A compass in your hand to show

Style / type: 
Free verse
Review Request (Intensity): 
I appreciate moderate constructive criticism
Last few words: 
The Nine muses from long ago. I have tried to portray their ways in four lines but it would be lovely to see a poem on each.. I will think about it, but may need Nine people to write their Favourite piece.. If you take Calliope for the Epics I am sure that there is one that will pay tribute to her.. La La Any suggestions apart from the Rude ones that is. Yours Ian.T
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couldn't read beyond the word
E P I C
never ever could,
but I'm cock sure
justice you would

loved

Why would you become scared, Just pick out the bit or Muse you need and journey on, Thanks for popping in all the same, Yours Ian.T

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There are a million reasons to believe in yourself,
So find more reasons to believe in others..

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i amuse
some damn kind
will also abuse

loved

of the goddesses of inspiration ian

Polyhymnia and Thalia would be my favourites - and you have described their work beautifully...

great rhyming couplets throughout - but spoilt by Erato
'Now let me see a lyric you do sing to me
The beauty in the instrument you hold
A lyre from the Greeks of old
Play for me, let days dream by'

quick suggestion - you could probably do better
'Now do sing a lyric to me please
The beauty from the instrument you tease
Play for me, let day's dreams be told
With a lyre from the Greeks of old'

great idea for a write
love judy
xxx

'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)

Thank you for your wonderful help, and noticing that one God that drifted away, I hope that I have fixed him now and he holds sway, within your correcting mind, Never to leave those couplets behind.. Take care out there and many thanks again, Yours Ian.T & Mother Hen LOL

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There are a million reasons to believe in yourself,
So find more reasons to believe in others..

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