Calypso

inspired by the Goddess Calypso too i just love the name, word.. Calypso nice on the tongue

The seductress Calypso
Siren of the sea
fell in love with a mortal
captive she held he

Odysseus loved her
for a time so it seemed
when he wanted to sail home
she would not him set free

On the Isle of Aeaea
 she vexed  and hexed
used her feminine wiles
magical potions charms
to hold onto to he

She could give him immortality
which also meant death
for the two you see
entwined they be

Trapped on the Isle between
Heaven and The Styx
with the siren Calypso
Odysseus sat longing to be free

In her bed of pleasure
in Heaven was he
tho the Heaven turned to Hell
with morning's first light

As luck would have it Odysseus
was freed
Calypso was lost
like a ship at sea

Tears fell from her eyes
turning the Heavens black
Odysseus was lost
his ship set a-toss

He survived though his ship it
did not
floated ashore with morn's first light

Into Calypso's arms once more he was held
he closed his eyes as she kissed him and said,
" Though I love thee Calypso
hate you I do too seems fate had it's own
plan for me and for thee"

Years past Calypso not aged
Odysseus face changed
just a once non wise sage was he
for he fell for her charms
thinking it would do no harm

Though Odysseus had beat the
Trojans with his wiles he could
not free himself of this sea-witch
Calypso

Seeing him age as she did not
tugged  like a net at her watery heart
for she heard his cries in the night
for his Penelope he did yearn

She lead Odysseus to the pines
said , "you are free"
'what sort of trick do you play upon me"?
said he

"No trick my love you may leave these shores
build a raft go to your Penelope for it is she you adore "
he looked into the pools of her sapphire blue eyes
pulled her to him and kissed her goodbye

Calypso she howled
and blew like a wind
tears fell as rain into the Sea
breathing raggedly she made the winds scream
waves foam
 
Ships tossed and turned
for weeks in the sea as the Ocean swirled
she moaned till long last her tears did cease

Years upon years she sets
on the shores of Aeaea wailing like a Banshee
into the wind for sweet Odysseus

She will see him in the Netherworld one day
though she was the one to capture -
he won in the end
for her heart of shells she has lost
as she sings her sad
Siren's song

Author's Note

just a bit about Calypso and Odyssues
not been writing of late hope someone might like it a bit tho it is choppy and out of tune maybe just bit you can hear Calypso sing her tune

Reviews

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

The theme you have chosen is very complex..it is often difficult for me to write on characters..mythical specially...you executed it very well..
there is some grammar which is a bit jarring though..fell in love with a mortal
captive she held he..but perhaps it is a pattern of writing i am not aware of..
I do not blame calypso..a woman passionately love always yearns to hold on to her lover completely but it is towards the end that she truly signifies what love is all about..it is to let your lover be free to chose...for choice is the most beautiful tool..that mankind has been gifted.

[Samuel Dickens]

Yes, I do like it. Being an ex-sailor as I am and also a fan of mythology, I'm a sucker for these kinds of tales. Calypso wasn't so bad, it seems, and I'll bet they both gained from the experience. A very nice one, Chloe.

[Bubo]

How I LOVE myths and mythology, and you have created a stunning piece for us to feast our eyes on.........how deeply sad Calypso had to let go.......such a true love story..........loved it!

[ice]

I like myth based poems, I like this onel.
But alas Odyssues was drawn back to Crete, After all his fooling around it was Penelope that was waiting, with his bow and questions.
Maybe it is a bit choppy, but you can tweak it and make it more lyrical..
To smooth out the sirens wrinkles a bit..

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Alittle mixture of sadness and hapiness in this piece, love the imagination!

[Linear]

She still sings her song, for her love that has gone, each night by the shore, if you listen quietly you can hear the siren's bitter cry for Odysseus, Calypso's one love

Choppy or not you told a great and epic love story :O) well done

[Chris Smith Welshpoetcs]

Excellent piece of poetry my friend.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

princesspoet- i sent no read requests for people to read this - it is not LITERAL-
I believe in Jesus who reigns in Heaven... This is JUST a poem of MYTHS I learned of in SCHOOL... I am not trying to convert anyone to rely on a god or goddess- it is just a piece of writing ... thanks for your opinion..

[princesspoet]

you are leading people to read about Goddesses? thou shall have no other God before me..loose this method...it is not needed..

[princesspoet]

i think you rely to much on goddess which in all reality is against God,.,,they are fake gods is what they are..you are using fake gods to bring people to read you, it is not needed..and over done..too over done..sorry I can not give you a good rating when you use fake Gods..it is all over this site, fake gods and fake goddesses..thou shall have no other God before me

[princesspoet]

mmm..i think the references to always some sort of ancient being is a bit dry...you dont need to keep using ancient figures when writing love poetry...