I thought I'd tell you all about my recent pilgrimage to Hydra. Not that there's anything exciting to reveal, really, but it was a meaningful visit in its own way. Myself and my nephew, being Leonard fans of some years standing, managed to persuade my mother and my wife to visit Hydra for the day. I...

Coincidentally, I was considering mentioning this when I came across your post. I was struck by the similarities myself, but I am not surprised that the source has been discussed already; Cavavfy is a major Greek poet. The poem, in a recent translation by Theoharis Constantine Theoharis, echoes Leon...