Intoxicating Poison

Beauty bows and surrenders at her bare feet, The gold glitters jealous of her glowing skin, Her bright eyes light embers of passion within, Men yield to her will! Warriors clang their weapons to fight to die, Flags with horseman fly, write history again, While sat in emerald throne, she rules their minds, With potion of love! Is there a poison more deadly than such love? A woman to whom the Roman empire bows, Juice of poison berry* she put in own eyes, He who loves her - dies! Mighty Caesar or Anthony were like clay, Their tirades, history fade in her presence, They lost in war, lost in her love, end by knife, She put Asp to breast! Sapphic stanza Poetry contest Sponsor Edward Ibez Date 08/July/2020 Cleopetra used poisonous berries or the deadly nightshade juice( medicinal name Atropa belladonna) that yields Atropine which causes dilatation of the pupils. Was used in her time to make the eyes dreamy, innocent and beautiful! Hence the name “Bella = lady, Donna= beautiful)