I saw "poem break" on the list and immediately thought "commercial break, time to get up, get a snack and a drink, text everyone back."
Missy reminded me we actually have to read/listen to this poem.
I listened to it on a plane so I got it in one go which was a good way to listen to it. It was actually straightforward to understand and I admire storytelling poetry. I love Homer for this reason and I think he beats Shakespeare. But this was good storytelling, good and easy enough to understand.
The story was ok. I uncomfortably sat through listening to this goddess chasing a guy who clearly just wants to go back to his video games/hunting and then when he thinks she died, he gives her a crumb/kiss and she asks him for one more crumb/kiss and then the next day he dies from the hunting/video games.
The one good thing is a flower grows out from under him.
Not to dismiss their pain and sorrow, but I judge human folly more harshly in fiction.
It was nicely written. I just think I didn't like the story and the next poem seems even worse, story-wise so I'm glad to get to Julius Caesar
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