Leontes / Procris

What if Cephalus, the hero of Greek mythology, was as cold as Shakespeare's King Leontes ?

I batter myself against your edges

and break in two:

Perfect halves spitting sparks.

I watch myself crumble and fall

under the spear you cast.

I’ve created my own perfect pain,

your black faced centre recoils

at the rich robe I wrap it in

and you stare balefully back,

hounds at your heels,

unyielding rock below,

diamond angles covered in cloud.

 

Reviews

[Patrick]

Beautifully written and a smoothly flowing outpouring of emotion.

[Kate Henderson]

A lovely write, I love Greek myth and Shakespeare and you mixed the two in a great way. Great stuff!

[Anna Mitchell]

Hi Kate,

I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Both Greek myth and Shakespeare's work have a lot of depth and it's wonderful to tap into them. You've motivated me to continue exploring them.

-Anna