Euterpe (flutes and lyric poetry)
Erato (love poetry)
Polyhymnia (sacred poetry)

Are my Muses,

Star, Kelly, Katie, Rebecca, and Sara

have been my muses.

84th sonnet to Sara

Sonnet 14/05/18                         MCLXIV


I do not worship muse, but I will pray
That Heaven shares her time. I would be blessed
To see her smile. I have heart’s hope confessed,
But do not demand that she meet desire:
To view her eyes will always verse inspire.
Yet, will it remain for forever wrong
To dream of muse, and for her kisses long?
Must I at such a distance always stay?
I am held by the light of muse’s eyes,
Touching her only with words. I may yearn
For more, but cannot muse’s wish defy.
I hope verse might to muse’s level rise.
That I would something new of Heaven learn.
I know only I cannot muse deny.