Anthony Thomas Voglino

Anthony Thomas Voglino is a graduate of Boston University, where he received a BA in philosophy. Although he is a manager for a company that sells medical gases in New Jersey, he has a passion for artistic endeavors and spends a great deal of time writing. In particular, he enjoys writing ancient Greek historical fiction.

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► Anthony Thomas Voglino's microchap & (selected) poems are available below. Download the single-page PDF by clicking the title.

Origami Microchap with Selected Poems

A Taste of Ancient Greece

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Cover image by JanK

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Aphrodite

Aphrodite was her name.
She was a burning flame.
She was a sexy goddess.
Seductive was her dress.
But since she wasn’t mortal,
she was not fair game to all.
She was truly a god’s booty,
such an untouchable beauty.
She was the goddess of love
whom men only dream of.
But to her they could pray
for some help in some way.

The Owl

The ancients Greeks did realize
that the owl was so very wise.
In history it is rather quite clear
how also the owl they did revere.
These Greeks did acknowledge
the owl as a source of knowledge,
and an animal of comprehension,
who thought in many dimensions.
The owl was seen as very rational.
It was truly a cherished animal.
As an animal not prone to vice,
the owl was known for its advice.
A symbol of Athena the goddess,
ancient Greece the owl did bless.

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