Apollo and Daphne Python with countless arrows, the Python who was pressing down so many acres with his disease-bearing stomach! You will be content to provoke some loves by your fire, not to claim my honors.” The insulted Eros then prepared two arrows: one of gold and one of lead. He shot Apollo with the gold arrow, instilling in the god a passionate love for the river nymph Daphne. He shot Daphne with the lead arrow, instilling in her a hatred for Apollo. Having taken after Apollo’s sister, Artemis (Diana), Daphne had spurned her many potential lovers, preferring instead woodland sports and exploring
Elvis's Twin Sister its use of colloquial language. The poem goes on to describe Elvis's sister as a nun in a convent, tending its garden. At Poetry Live in London, Duffy performed the poem herself on 1 December 2008. Elvis's Twin Sister "Elvis's Twin Sister" is a frequently cited poem by Carol Ann Duffy that is said to reflect "the hidden lives of generations of overlooked women" as part of the collection "The World's Wife", of 30 similar poems dealing with the female relatives of famous men throughout history. The poem is sometimes studied by schoolchildren in the United Kingdom as part of