‘Convivium’, ‘Hylas’, & ‘Antinous’.

Photographer - Tobi Brun

Convivium

Hearing the golden youth play the lyre
I - blushing, joyful - turned to see you
then here with me
but now...

Hylas

You slipped into wretched waters
Led to a bloodied fate by nymphs
deadly, leaving me lonesome,
o forever tender.
By moonlight I, widower, mourn my love
hearing unwillingly those murmurs and sighs
rising from the hellish black depths
very soul aching.

Antinous

The garden flourished with bright birdsong and fragrant herbs
together we laughed and played here.
But the brilliant hour fled
now you sleep, eternally
silenced by the river.

Lee Lanzillotta is a writer originally from Virginia. He is currently based in Rome, where he studies Classics. His writing has been featured in Melissa, Vox Latina, the Gay and Lesbian Review, and Remus. You can find him on Instagram @leelanzillotta.