The Midas touch Posted on December 10, 2020February 21, 2024 Today’s new poem is Ovid’s account of King Midas of Lydia, who was give the power to turn anything he touched to gold, and wished he hadn’t been. Hear the poem here and see the illustrated blog post here. Post navigation Previous: Ovid tells the story of Midas and the golden touchNext: A happy Saturnalia