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Leah's avatar

This is lovely, Olivia.

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Joseph Teti's avatar

Ah! Mary Magdalen + Psyche is a wonderful conceit. I also enjoyed, “her lover’s hand chaliced her face.” Puts me in the mood to reread my Hölderlin…

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Olivia Marstall's avatar

Thanks for reading! I’m not familiar with Holderlin—is he a poet? Should I read him?

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Nathan Woods's avatar

He is! A German poet and well worth a read.

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