Classic and Contemporary Poetry

CLEOPATRA, by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: She has kissed lips already grown inhuman
Last Line: Indifferently, like a parting kindness, lay
Alternate Author Name(s): Akhmatova, Anna
Subject(s): Cleopatra, Queen Of Egypt (69-30 B.c.); Women