open: all harmony of instrument or verse, all prophecy, all medicine, is mine. 1

[papadopoulos]

Poetry is great.
You don't have to take my word,
try it for yourself!
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Somewhat unexpectedly, Apollo is indoors. It’s been some time since he’s had the time or energy to dive into poetry and books: though Tyson and his harpy² girlfriend did run a bookshop at Camp Jupiter; Apollo had had no time to look in on things in the midst of battle and trying not to turn into a zombie. He is taking some time today to appreciate the quiet of the library; immersed in any and every kind of poetry he can get his hands on. There are books of sonnets piled about him, Dante’s Inferno, some of Byron’s works, and a collection of Oscar Wilde’s poems. He has even managed to find some examples of Chinese poetry, and is sprawled out across a couch dressed for the beach, but looking as content as a cat who’s gotten into cream and like he's quite happy to stay inside all day.

It feels like it’s been an age since he’s properly gotten to dive into the written word as much as he likes to; and he is more than willing to take advantage of this peace and quiet.


¹Actually, he hates terza rima, but this poem is about him so it will do.
²Complimentary.

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[papadopoulos]

"I mean, it's a show about him. What's not to like?"

[vineleaves]

"...That's true." Dionysus has a feeling he probably still wouldn't like The Lightning Thief if the main character was that version of himself instead of Percy Jackson though.

[papadopoulos]

"I don't know, you know I don't pay a lot of attention to theater."

[vineleaves]

"Your loss." He shrugs and opens the book to a completely random page and starts reading from there.

[papadopoulos]

"I could say the same about you and concerts." He sticks his tongue out, because he is very mature.

[vineleaves]

"I like concerts. Who said I don't like concerts?"

[papadopoulos]

"I didn't say you didn't like them, I said you don't pay attention to them."

[vineleaves]

"I pay as much attention to them as most people do, I think."

[papadopoulos]

"Okay, but you pay attention to mine, right?"

[vineleaves]

"Hard not to."

[papadopoulos]

He preens a little. "I know."