Speech for Psyche in the Golden Book of Apuleius
Speech for Psyche in the Golden Book of Apuleius - meaning Summary
Intimate, Hovering Presence
The poem conveys a speaker's intimate, transformative encounter with a male presence who lies beside them like air: at once insubstantial—compared to petals and leaves—and intensely close. The presence makes the speaker perceive new colors and music, suggesting a shift in consciousness or sensory awakening. The closing address to winds asks rhetorically which wind could rival this person's emotional weight, blending tenderness with wonder.
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