This episode is about the archaic Greek poet Sappho. She left us 650 lines of fragmented poetry that have endured many interpretations throughout the centuries. Well respected among her peers, and her successor, Sappho was the Mother of Greek poetry.  She wrote about love and romance - particularly about her love for other women.

Her sexuality is a debated issue, however, most scholars agree that it is very likely that she was a homosexual. Sappho's only complete poem that has survived the ages is her Ode to Aphrodite. In recent years archeologists have discovered more of her works. 

She is a symbol of feminism and sexuality, yet she adored for her poetry much more than she is criticized for her sexuality.

Through studying her I was greatly inspired to talk about my feelings on what love is to a poet, what the poetic mindset of love is.

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