O Atthis
love
ode
intimate
Thy soul Grown delicate with satieties, Atthis. O Atthis, I long for thy lips. I long for thy narrow breasts, Thou restless, ungathered.
O Atthis - meaning Summary
Delicate Intimate Longing
Ezra Pound's short lyric addresses "Atthis" as an intimate addressee. The speaker registers mixed feelings: Atthis's soul is "delicate with satieties", suggesting prior fullness, yet the speaker still longs physically for her lips and "narrow breasts." The poem compresses erotic desire and a sense of restless incompletion. Its spare, direct lines emphasize immediate yearning and the tension between satiety and ongoing hunger.
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