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Who Is Venus

From the deep and darkened sea of lust on Kythrira's temple shore she rose up on a wave of foam a goddess to adore described as a beauty filled with love in pages of folklore but beauty is not what I observe on Kythrira's temple shore a life with gifts eternal for a goddess to adore so much confusion; heir of Zeus or prodigy of war From the darkened sea she rules on her private temple shore a feast prepared of sheer delight to the goddess they adore she offered them a tasty feast a priestess candy store of Aphrodisiacs that she named at her private temple shore I foresee her role re-played it's clear she was equivalent to a whore adorned in gold, and called a pearl on every temple shore. born with seduction as her craft this goddess did adore She stood as were her statues with her chin up to the sky with her eyes up in the sky she looks similar to her virtues as she rules upon the shore will she ever lay in ruin this goddess they adore How sad that someone young and wild never was a child but a goddess to adore a poet underneath the trees who called the wind to lend a breeze a goddess to adore I believe not she was a witch I comprehend, I had to switch a clever game upon that land as Satan played a wicked hand for he and Venus walked that shore she's been his wife along life's shore Original Copyright © 7/11/2008 4:10:00 PM Angela Crabtree

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Date: 12/14/2020 1:55:00 PM
I like your take on Venus, the way you see her, and her character, Angela. Your rhyme is impactful, too. Regards // paul
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 12/14/2020 7:01:00 PM
Thank you, Paul. I really appreciate it :)
Date: 10/13/2020 3:05:00 AM
A very interesting view of Venus dear Angela. I love to read the myth and tale. The wonder of the Gods leave us with more questions than answers. A outstanding poem. I did enjoy.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/13/2020 3:19:00 PM
Thank you, John. Even though I never took Mythology as a subject, I was always a little about curious about it and her. :)
Date: 10/10/2020 5:13:00 AM
Quite a story you wrote, Angela. Your poetic spirit shines.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/10/2020 9:24:00 AM
Thank you, Vijay. I have always been interested in these types of stories and decided to write a poem about it. :)
Date: 10/10/2020 12:59:00 AM
I started picturing the famous painting of Venus as I was reading, thinking "ah, this sounds like Venus". Which is exactly write.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/10/2020 9:26:00 AM
I was picturing her also and wanted to write about her. Thank you for reading it. :)
Date: 10/9/2020 10:52:00 PM
So many fantasies on Venus. The ending ig id full of foreboding though. ~~
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 10/10/2020 9:28:00 AM
Thank you, Victor for reading. You're right. There is a lot of myths about her. :)

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