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Ode to Athena (for Ash, “entre lo que digo y callo”)

A-the-na, three towers of sound to name you Glorious goddess with flashing eyes! Patron of the great Grecian city of Athens A home of the arts, philosophy and sciences. All hail, Daughter of Zeus!

You are the light of wisdom,

Spear of war War of wisdom

Wisdom in war

A spear of light. Athena, precious princess, woman-warrior

Love will not conquer you.

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ABOUT THE BLOGGER

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Athena Charanne R. Presto is the eldest among three children of a lower-middle-class family who refuses to limit herself. An early-career sociologist, she keeps herself wide-eyed with all the wonders, challenges, and surprises of life. She is a lover of simple things and welcomes insights about her favorite things in the world-- Gabriel García Márquez books, poems, Full Metal Panic, Spanish language, low-tier humor, and validation time after time. Send her love at the linked social media accounts in this blog.

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