John Collier’s ‘The Delphic Oracle’ (1891) The Delphic Oracle were priestesses highly valued, who offered divination at the temples, including that of Apollo in the locale of Phocis at the foot of the south slope of Mt. Parnassos, in Greece. The Oracle would sit on a tripod over a fissure in the floor where vapours arose which induced trance and utterance.
Oracle of Love
There you sat,
midst the herbs and vapours,
in the place that caused you to sway and swoon,
to speak in ecstatic utterance,
bending your tongue in language unknown,
contorting, writhing,
while unveiling ancient truths,
as you divined that enigma of Delphi,
the oracle, that spoke of our undying love.
It was there you held me
priestess of love,
and I was overcome.
©Paul Vincent
Paul Cannon,
pvcann.com
Beautiful!
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Exquisite, I went to her temple ruins in Greece, didn’t see the fissure or vapours … but have since met a couple of real life oracles … but none were your lovers to my knowledge 😉
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Oh well, you’re stuck with me. 😉
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lol that will do just fine thanks 🙂
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Haha 🙂
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you sure Lyn will share?
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I’m certain she won’t 🙂
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lol caught out … she knows she’s onto a good thing n she’s sticking to it 😉
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Lol, too true. Our theme song is “If You Leave Me, Can I come Too?” by Mental As Anything 🙂
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lol they used to play at my college before they became famous 🙂
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Nice treat, memories
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Truly captivating!
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Thank you.
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My pleasure!
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the power of love
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Absolutely 🙂
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