Day 20 - She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep - by Robert Graves

I just finished reading Oedipus by Sophocles for a Greek Mythology course that I'm taking.  I have known the story forever, but had never actually read it.  I love old Greek myths and stories.  One of my favourite epic poems is the Iliad by Homer.

I stumbled upon Robert Graves (1895 - 1985) while browsing for a poem this morning and was surprised to learn that he also had a passion for ancient Greek texts.  In fact, he translated them, along with old Latin texts as well. Graves almost died three times, once from double pneumonia and measles when he was 7, later during World War I from a critical wound in his lung, and then from Spanish Flu in 1918.  Despite these, he lived a long life and produced many works. He wrote war poetry during the war, and new translations of Greek myths which created controversy, and historical novels.  He sounds like a fascinating person.

Here is my spoken version of this poem:
https://soundcloud.com/raindrop-11/she-tells-her-love-while-half-asleep

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She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep - by Robert Graves

She tells her love while half asleep,
       In the dark hours,
               With half-words whispered low:
As Earth stirs in her winter sleep
       And puts out grass and flowers
                Despite the snow,
                Despite the falling snow.

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While reading this poem, I can vividly see the gently falling snow landing softly on just budding spring flowers.  It's very evocative.