Today’s Poem: Written After Swimming from Sestos to AbydosLeander swam for Love, Lord Byron for GloryJoseph BottumMay 02, 2025∙ Paid3297ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionNicolas Régnier, Hero and Leander, 1625 (Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.