Circe's Power Theme of Love

"Circe's Power" is a poem in which a powerful woman is devastated by lost love. Our speaker, Circe, a sorceress, feels the pang of grief when her lover, Odysseus, leaves her. We watch her battle the emotions that ensue, and she does so by asserting her role as a powerful, dangerous woman who knows magic. Love renders her weak.

1. Is this a love poem?
2. Is Circe in love?
3. What role does love play in this poem?
4. In Circe's mind, is love a good thing?

Love is Circe's enemy.