Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SOFTNESS OF SYBARIS, by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Lydia, by the gods above Last Line: ... Tell me, lydia, what's the matter? Alternate Author Name(s): F. P. A. Subject(s): Love - Complaints | ||||||||
LYDIA, by the gods above, Tell me why you aim your love At a lad whose life was centred In the tournaments he entered. Now he never rides a horse; Never goes around the course, Never swims the Tiber River At athletics he's a flivver. Once the discus he would throw; Quoits he played; and, long ago, Cobb was not a better batter. ... Tell me, Lydia, what's the matter? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TALKING RICHARD WILSON BLUES, BY RICHARD CLAY WILSON by DENIS JOHNSON THE BRIDGE by ALEXANDER ANDERSON THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD MISGIVINGS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS THROUGH AGONY: 1 by CLAUDE MCKAY HEMATITE HEIRLOOM LIVES ON (MAYBE DECEMBER 1980) by ALICE NOTLEY QUICK AND BITTER by YEHUDA AMICHAI LINES FROM A PLUTOCRATIC POETASTER TO A DITCH-DIGGER by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS |
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