Sappho’s Shadow: My Naughty Lesbos Layover
My flight from Athens to Istanbul got delayed. Mytilene airport on Lesbos, a cramped lounge buzzing with tired travelers. I dragged my roller suitcase to the bar, heels clicking on linoleum. Ordered a gin tonic, eyes scanning the room. She sat alone, dark curls cascading, reading a book on ancient Greek poetry. Sappho fragments, the […]