Tag Archives: Helen

Helen and Paris

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Frank

spartan queen asking nothing for herself but herself of course helen fled an unloving heart cannot be endured beauty is a gift that a husband must keep chained no matter the tears a thousand ships launched? sails filled with whispers … Continue reading →

Posted in Poem | Tagged Greek mythology, Helen, Judgement of Paris, Paris, Trojan War, true love | 10 Comments

on the ramparts of beauty – dreams of bland perfection

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Frank

Helen & Iphigenia Aphrodite won for romance defies logic when goddesses war once I saw Helen on the ramparts of beauty besieged on all sides Helen was pretext it was lust for gold that killed Iphigenia to a hero wed … Continue reading →