Understanding the Poems of Catullus Many of Catullus' poems expressed Catullus' love for his beloved Lesbia. In the first poem he savors her kisses and declares the eternity of their love. The next three poems show him sadder and he accuses Lesbia of infidelity but still confesses his love to her. Catullus' poems are universal across time and are relevant to any time period. The particular time period I am focusing on is today and how his essays are relevant to the modern reader. The two particular poems I will focus on are number five and number seventy-two. Both are very emotional and could reflect on today's society. In poem number five; Catullus is expressing his love for Lesbia. He says their love they possess is internal and he is so fond of her kisses. After reading this poem you get the idea that they kiss very often and that their kiss is the symbol of their love. This is relevant to today's society with young couples starting relationships. Once the relationship begins to become intimate, the couple begins to kiss more often and dedicate their love to each other. Although nowhere in the text does it say whether they were in a relationship or even married, one could infer that they were very close to each other. The second poem, number seventy-two, discussed a very significant aspect that exists in today's society, which is cheating. Catullus accuses Lesbia of treason, he couldn't believe she was doing this to him. “'How,' you may ask, 'can this be?' Actions like yours arouse greater violence of love." He accuses her of jeopardizing the relationship and losing his love for her. You can't help but feel sorry for Catullus in this scenario. He dedicates his eternal love to Lesbia and she betrays him. Unfortunately, this is quite popular in today's society. As time passes in the relationship, intimacy begins to decline and partners begin to look for other sexual partners. This is the case of Catullus and Lesbia and how Lesbia betrays him. The last poem is poem number seventy-five. In this poem, Catullus acknowledges the sins committed by Lesbia, but still says that he "can never cut off this love". Some people still love their partner after what they did.