I’m excited to announce my second installment at All Nine Muses as a “regular” (my third overall for the site). This month’s focus is Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy.

Melpomene Speaks

I inspire tragedy,
yes, that’s true,

or rather not tragedy itself
but songs and tales
about events called tragic,
of downfalls and mishaps,
of cataclysms and acts of gods,

and anyway that’s not how I got my start;  […]  Please continue reading the rest at All Nine.