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Greek Goddess

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Greek Goddess
Poetic Form: Heptastich

I am
Aphrodite...
yielded from sea lather
and reached the shores of Cyprus on
a scallop's shell, symbol
of womanhood
and birth

I am
Aphrodite...
Homer sourced me as a
girl by Zeus and sea nymph, Dione,
and aphrodisiac
had influenced
my name

I am
Aphrodite...
a cause and effect for
incessant eyes aroused crusade
facing our guarded Mount
Olympus high
above

I am
Aphrodite...
unceasing prayers heard
by mere boldness and a taste test
from each sweeten apple
will direct me
to you

I am
Aphrodite...
petitions in the air
float endlessly, plucked graciously
by ivory doves to
be delivered
to me

I am
Aphrodite...
where I will recognize 
you daily upon your first glance
into some looking-glass
beholding my
essence

I am
Aphrodite...
Olympian goddess
of love, beauty, procreation
also, satisfaction,
your every need
answered.

2020 July 09
*1st Place*
A Contest About a Goddess or God - Not THE God
~~Caren Krutsinger: Judged 2020 July 25

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Anisha Dutta May 24, 2021 at 9:09 PM Gone through both the poems Greek Goddess n Morality. Both are praiseworthy. I highly appreciate. Blessings. William Kelii Kekaula May 24, 2021 at 10:27 PM Hope you can enter, Anisha, I appreciate you my friend, Aloha!

Jan Allison May 17, 2021 at 1:29 PM what a beautiful piece William I hope i am inspired to try for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx William Kelii Kekaula May 17, 2021 at 1:37 PM I would love to see your magic touch, Jan, you have my thanks, Aloha!

Andrea Dietrich May 9, 2021 at 2:31 PM This is very very nice, William. One of your best. Would you consider villanelles, kyrielles, triolets, all these kinds of poems as ones that would fall in the caterogy of your contest rules? William Kelii Kekaula May 9, 2021 at 2:37 PM My thanks truly, Andrea, from you--a word will do, JK!--of course, difficulty adds intrigue and simplicity adds a smile my friend, Aloha!

Paghunda Zahid May 9, 2021 at 11:23 AM Awesome!! William Kelii Kekaula May 9, 2021 at 11:32 AM My thanks, Paghunda, appreciated, Aloha!

Aditi Mishra July 28, 2020 at 10:45 AM Ah this is a fave for me William! An enchanting tribute to the gracious Aphrodite adorned with your velvet emotions. Congratulations on your win. Blessings :) William Kelii Kekaula July 28, 2020 at 11:13 AM Whoa, a true blessings, Aditi, my sincerest regards for your embellishments my friend -- Aloha~@William

Brenda Chiri July 25, 2020 at 5:07 PM Aphrodite ahhh see this was perfect! What a beautiful piece William! Congrats on your 1st place win!:) William Kelii Kekaula July 25, 2020 at 5:36 PM I am grateful, Brenda, for your kind share indeed -- Aloha~@William

Jeanne Mcgee July 25, 2020 at 2:21 PM This is fantastic! So happy you got a win. William Kelii Kekaula July 25, 2020 at 2:43 PM Many thanks, Jeanne, truly -- Aloha~@William

Sam Kauffman July 25, 2020 at 10:56 AM Hi William, this is a beautifully crafted poem extolling all of the virtues of Aphrodite - Venus. Congratulations on your first place win. William Kelii Kekaula July 25, 2020 at 11:17 AM I am appreciative, Sam, for your astute observations and thoughtful share my friend -- Aloha~@William