To Sorania,With Love

Am not an aesthetic
poet.
I've no apollos
laurel in ode.
Too fragile is my
tongue to tell your
face;
For your look I dare
to speak.

Play me that
Amphion's harp
That in your mouth
dwells
For your sake I
shall be paris
For the Helen's face
you wear
I shall draw
Menelaus up again 
To Trasimene Field.

I shall seek the
Delphian Oracle
That your heart I
may fathom.
Shall I employ Seba,
the questionnaire
That the discretion
of your choice I
win.

Sorania, my Helen
I am Ovid to his
Flea
And as jealous as
Oenon
Lead me to Venus'
chamber
And your dream I
promise be.

I stand by the
promise of Jephthah
To be your Romeo in
life and in death.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mister Roboto Avatar
November 12, 2011 at 6:22 PM
Excellent poetry! Wow!
Fisher Avatar
November 8, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Many congrats on your feature this week - regards Janette
Brown Avatar
November 8, 2011 at 6:44 AM
Congratulations on your well deserving poem being featured this week Abraham. Love, Carol
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