An Epic of Women, and Other Poems

The verses open with a quiet confessional tone, as a wandering speaker measures the distance between public duty and inner song. In the opening poem the narrator likens himself to a harp silenced by night, yet humming with unseen melodies that only the moon can coax into hearing. This sense of longing carries through the first section, where personal exile blends with a yearning for a hidden, personal heaven.

The collection then widens its gaze, moving from intimate introspection to the grand sweep of ancient myths. Poems about Ianoula, Cleopatra, and the tragic daughters of Herodias sit beside tender sonnets on love’s persistence after death. Throughout, the language is rich yet accessible, offering listeners a tapestry of lyrical images that feel both timeless and immediate, inviting quiet reflection with each turn of the page.