Venus' Wish List

I want the sun
Served on a dish of silver and gold
Carved by the skilled hands of Hephaestus. 

Pick up Mount Olympus
Place it down at my feet
Adore me in all heavenly glory. 

Take all the sea salts to powder my hair
Make the lilies not die at night 
Take the perfume of the roses and make it mine.

Scoop all the stars from the night sky
Embroider them on a dress of gentle silk
Give it to me with slippers made of glass. 

Make all creation sing to me
birds, sea, creatures and legendary beings
Give all of this to me in exchange for my love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Jones Avatar
March 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Such an imaginative piece! I enjoyed this!
Harp Avatar
January 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Wow, that’s not asking too much, is it? Seriously though, this is a wonderful poem with a really cool theme, Kudzai. I really like it.
Dietrich Avatar
May 5, 2017 at 8:19 PM
wow, this is AMAZING poetry, Kudzai. A FAVE on this gem!!!
Coreggia Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 8:13 AM
Maybe Venus drank too much ambrosia and ended up losing her mind, still, no matter how impossible her wishes are they weave an exquisite tapestry:) Amitiés
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