In the Iliad, she is described as the loveliest of the daughters of Priam (King of Troy), and gifted with prophecy. The god Apollo loved her, but she spurned him. As a punishment, he decreed that no one would ever believe her. So when she told her fellow Trojans that the Greeks were hiding inside the wooden horse...well, you know what happened.
Oh! Oh, what a wonderful haiku; and the image is beautiful, too.
Posted by: Rachel Barenblat | April 27, 2012 at 10:44 AM
I love that but I guess Manon just wants company not poems
Posted by: Fire Bird | April 27, 2012 at 01:08 PM
I relate to this as I am catsitting right now for a cat that has been displaced from her favorite lap by a baby.
Posted by: hattie | May 01, 2012 at 02:33 PM