deepundergroundpoetry.com
The Lethe River
After the first time we made love, the professor said,
“In mythology, the Lethe River runs through the
center of Hell and makes men forget their previous lives.
I’m going to call you Lethina.”
“In mythology, the Lethe River runs through the
center of Hell and makes men forget their previous lives.
I’m going to call you Lethina.”
Published 21st Nov 2023
Author's Note
My most recent lover is a married college professor in Dallas. He's excited about my pregnancy, now at 16 weeks. I edited a photo he took of me. It's startling how fast my body is changing now.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 2
reading list entries 0
comments 4
reads 285
Commenting Preference:
The author encourages honest critique.
22nd Nov 2023 5:52am
Difficult not to agree with the beauty he clearly saw in you at this time.
22nd Nov 2023 3:21pm
I just got back from 3 weeks hitting the mythological sites in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus... nicely done with this one...
22nd Nov 2023 3:25pm
23rd Nov 2023 9:04pm
