The thrill of her chase used to be about impossible dreams in the future
And wrestling them into submission
Now that nothing’s impossible anymore,
She finds herself thinking often of the past
Conjuring visions of how life would’ve been, if it hadn’t gone the other way
Nothing spells unachievable
Like what may have been…and wasn’t.
What were the brutal experiences of the last two years but lessons in love? Who are you when all has been stripped away/
The inside of me feels like an empty room. Does the world know the body is just a cloth coat hung on air?
The last time I spoke about dating, I was cribbing about Indian men, digital platforms and the world in general. But like the times I rarely speak about, I’m regaining my peace-equilibrium with the world I live in, that fails to please me, on occasion. And as with pizza, beer…
Do you know why I look out of the window?
We think of firsts as one-time only things. We assume they’re the domain of the young, the uninitiated. The first time is so much more.
To my friends in so many places, I’m upset. Badly so. I’m not okay with your calling me only when you have problems in your love life. I’m struck even worse by the fact that you have no time to hear about my love life problems or worse, that you…
Why does the painter show Athena on clouds and the man on ground? What does this mean?
Great painting. I dont really understand it though?
Sandra Dalene VanAlstine – Wanted to introduce myself
Thanks
Sandra Dalene VanAlstine
What is the name of the artist who painted that?
This painting shows a great myth that has to do with the origin of man. It shows Athena refusing the advances of Hephaestus. Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, had no interest in men and preferred to remain a virgin. During the time of the Trojan War, the goddess paid a visit to the workshop of Hephaestus to see if the fire god would fashion her a new set of arms. Unbeknownst to Athena, Poseidon had told a malicious lie to the blacksmith, telling him the goddess was on her way to visit with the flames of love burning in her heart. Hephaestus, who was elated by Poseidon’s news, forged the weapons but refused payment.
Instead, he told the goddess, he would rather accept her love as a token of gratitude. Perplexed by the situation, Athena stood still at the forge until Hephaestus grabbed her and tried to ravish her on the spot. She pulled herself away from his grasp but not before his seed spilled accidently on her leg. Athena wiped her thigh clean with a piece of wool and threw it to the ground with disgust. The discarded fragment landed near Athens and accidently impregnated Gaia the Earth Mother (giving rise to man!).
Athena is truely beautiful
May I have permission to use the image of Athena being pursued in a PowerPoint for a Greek Literature final presentation?
Roberta
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so awesome
stoped
What is your website?
nice 🙂
🙂 [That’s the comment on the post. I am sure, you’ll understand]
By way of Free Association –
(Scene in a car)
SK- Do we have to go straight on this road?
Me- Keep driving; I’ll let you know.
(After 2 mins)
Me- Take a left, right now.
SK- Left?
Me- Yeah, right!
SK- (in the process of turning right)
Me- Noooooooo. I meant, the ‘other’ left!
If you are thinkin’ what got this into my head. T’was the phrase – ‘the other way’