← Constantine CavafyIthacaby Constantine CavafyLyric poem about journey, longing, and the wisdom gained through experienceFind on Amazon↗About the authorConstantine CavafyGreek Alexandrian poet who published only a handful of broadsheets in his lifetime but whose historical and erotic poems are among the most influential of the twentieth century. Ithaca and The God Abandons Antony are his most celebrated.More by Constantine CavafyCollected PoemsSelected poems exploring ancient themes, desire, and cultural memory→Waiting for the BarbariansPoem reflecting on cultural decline and the fear of social change→The God Abandons AntonyPoem depicting divine abandonment and human grandeur in decline→