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Before a pagan shrine, a witch reveals the gods’ desire
And sees a cryptic vision cloaked in her enormous pyre:

The blazes have the wit of lightning born of rain and fire
And magically filled with deep, eternal knowledge brought
To life on laden summits swept by ancient songs of Troy.
Her Delphic incantation saved the fallen poet’s lyre
And came to sink intrigues inwrought astutely with the thought
Bewitched on fields of war by many wizards’ spells or ploy.

Men can avoid dark potions made of poisoned weeds,
And erudite disdain from tortured debtors of the skies
Ensure that passion-winged crusaders risen from abyss
Can spread their handsome virtues over young, unruly seeds. 
They bring the sovereign power trumpeted by nimble flies
Upon all fancies hurled to nothingness by thoughts amiss.

The oxen of the Sun are resting under Doric watch
And, suddenly, near Sappho’s ancient cave of dreams, the fount
Of noble manhood births a youth whose eyes deceive the minds
And souls of gods and goddesses. They hope to best or match
This witch-like poetess of Aphrodite, whose high mount
Has lured them deep within her lair, where Arne’s beauty blinds.

In wine, incense and smoke, such truths Apollo’s priestess finds
And sows bright hope and pride in Greece’s lustful minds.

Find my poems and published poetry volumes at www.eton-langford.com

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