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What Is Imminent (on an Election Day)
But Wise Men Apprehend What Is Imminent
The gods perceive what lies in the future, and mortals, what occurs
in the present, but wise men apprehend what is imminent.
-Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7Mortal men perceive things as they happen ( Read more... ) -
120 Years Ago
December, 1903And if I cannot speak about my love ( Read more... ) -
Constantine Cavafy, 'Thermopylae'
ThermopylaeHonor to those who in the life they lead ( Read more... ) -
Constantine P. Cavafy, 'Grey'
GreyLooking at an opal, a half-grey opal ( Read more... ) -
The God Forsakes Antony, by Constantine Cavafy
The God Forsakes AntonyWhen suddenly, at midnight, you hear ( Read more... ) -
It's Constantine Cavafy Day
Constantine Cavafy was born on April 29, 1863, and died on the same day in 1933.
An Old ManAt the noisy end of the café, head bent ( Read more... ) -
Hidden Things, by Constantine P. Cavafy
Hidden ThingsLet them not seek to discover who I was ( Read more... ) -
Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933)
I just learned that Greece has declared 2013 the Year of Cavafy, it being the 150th anniversary of his birth. This is my favorite Cavafy poem; please post yours!
The Bandaged Shoulder
Constantine P. CavafyHe said he'd hurt himself against a wall or had fallen down ( Read more... ) -
"On the Stairs" by Constantine P. Cavafy
On the Stairs--Constantine P. Cavafy ( Read more... )