Venus Before Roses

Shine all night Shine Venus Venus in orbit Venus a goddess Goddess to Caesar Goddess of beauty Beauty a treasure Beauty attracts Attracts roaming eyes Attracts a young man Man asks for date Man slyly glancing Glancing down cleavage Glancing at legs Legs slim and shapely Legs gracing skirt Skirt a temptation Skirt not a toga Toga clad Romans Toga shed trysting Trysting in Forum Trysting for Cupid Cupid of Venus Cupid spews arrows Arrows pierce hearts Arrows bind couple Couple falls petting Couple soft whispers Whispers all night Whispers of love Love on the sofa Love shining bright Bright as old Venus Bright smiling bride Bride marches aisle Bride dressed in white White frilly undies White linen bed Bed for two wed Bed hosting love Love all their lives Love a great gift Gift Venus granted Gift for a Valentine Valentine candy Valentine roses Roses mean love Roses so splendid Splendid … Love … February 2, 2017 Valentine’s Blitz Poetry Contest Dave Will, Sponsor