Calypso the Deceiver

Calypso the deceiver

Child of two Titans

Jailer of Odysseus

Your songs only meant to enchant

Mortal men and their cohorts

Your undulating dance

Nothing more than hypnotism

Manipulation

To satiate your immortal lust

Taking a man against his will

Making every effort

To erase your prisoners memory

Of his beautiful wife

Penelope

That lovely mortal woman

Holding the space

You wished could be yours

Alas, it is not your destiny

For his story

Still holds many chapters and verses

Yet none tell of you

Calypso the seductress

Stealing the hearts of men

Diverting them from their goals

None which can happen

While under your spell

On Ogygia

Your land of confinement

Far from Ithaca

Perhaps your wishes may have flourished

If not for mighty Zeus

And the Goddess Athena

Be gone

Oh sweet Calypso

The Mythology of the Nymph

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R J Schwartz

I write about everything and sometimes nothing at all.I'm fascinated by old things, rusty things, abandoned places, or anywhere that a secret might be unearthed.I'm passionate about history and many of my pieces are anchored in one concept of time or another.I've always been a writer, dating back to my youth, but the last decade has been a time of growth for me.I'm continually pushing the limitations of vocabulary, syntax, and descriptive phrasing.

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