I am an ancient lady Cross-legged upon a dais, Reading of Cleopatra, Lesbia, Phryne and Thais. I am sedate in measure, Old enough not to regret, Licking a sugared almond, Mincing a mild cigarette. Often I pause to ponder -- Goodness, who's shaking the dais? Surely not Cleopatra, Lesbia, Phryne or Thais. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPRING SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR SMOKING SPIRITUALIZED by RALPH ERSKINE RESERVE by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE THE COLLEGE, 1917 by HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG TO A FRIEND by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD |