Cavafy: One of Their Gods

[anula2]

hi, i liked how you chose to stress 'after' in this poem, where the poem's meaning stems for

[skyborg007]

Good job with the reading!

[glenfitch]

beautiful, beautiful

[Theotokos86]

This is a very lovely poem. I like the description and the perfect metre, which your narration so beautifully conveys. Could you point out which lines are your and which are Cavafy's? In any case, I look foward to your next poem.

[brychar66]

I've twice replied to this Brandon, but in neither case has the comment appeared! Third time lucky! You can find a more literal translation of the poem (by Edmund Keeley) at the Official Website of the Cavafy Archive. Regards, Chas.

[megansspark]

One of Cavafy's (and your) best. Wonderful arts, and music. Your reading was dramatic and passionate. The special effects on this one were fun too. 4 Charles! Hmmmm.

[brychar66]

thank you darling x x x

[fersheeze]

nice editing touch too

[brychar66]

;) thanx

[fersheeze]

The older, wiser, understood; made the sign

of blessing on their breasts;

wondered which of the gods had wandered down

from the holy mansions on the mountain top.

What was his purpose? What questionable pleasure

drew to the sordid stations of Seleucia

one of the ever-living