Paris and HelenHe called her: golden dawn She called him: the wind whistles He called her: heart of the sky She called him: message bringer He called her: mother of pearl barley woman, rice provider, millet basket, corn maid, flax princess, all-maker, weef She called him: fawn, roebuck, stag, courage, thunderman, all-in-green, mountain strider keeper of forests, my-love-rides He called her: the tree is She called him: bird dancing He called her: who stands, has stood, will always stand She called him: arriver He called her: the heart and the womb are similar She called him: arrow in my heart. Judy Grahn
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In this quote, the poet develops his theme of love and beauty by comparing the two objects most closely associated with it. These objects are Paris and Helen. The poet describes the idea of being deeply in love as being "like being inside a golden dawn." Only Paris has experienced this feeling, but he failed to act on it. He did not go to the woman alone, but sought out the approval of other men before he could act on his feelings for this woman.

Paris needed to be manipulated by others so that she would become his wife. But when she does become his wife, her beauty is gone. Indeed, she becomes just like another woman who was merely his manager in order to get security for himself and his family after he was banished.

Source: The Work Of A Common Woman: The Collected Poetry Of Judy Grahn, 19641977

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