Under the golden sky of a Cyprus dawn
There came from the sea, a Goddess born
Drifting to the shore on an open shell
In human form, so the legend will tell
Waves carried her in toward the surf
While a man of the deep attended her birth
Washing her body in morning dew
A beautiful woman came into view
The pewter of the sea and the merman too
Show dark against the sky of a peachy hue
Her perfect form of pink complexion
Long golden hair of such perfection
She will be known all over the earth
The Goddess of Love will prove her worth
Aphrodite is what the Greek people claim
But she was Venus in her Roman name
Author notes
http://raipun.deviantart.com/art/The-birth-of-Venus-40717118
A contest entry
- Pic Inspired-Beautiful by sweetgirlwa.
1500 points, ended March 20, 2008, 16 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This was truely amazing. It captured me from the moment I read it. I loved the way that you told a story here, and the rhyme seemed effortless. You did a wonderful job here. Thank you so much for entering my contest.
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Excellent!!!
This is EXCELLENT!! I am really impressed with the 3rd Stanza---Very Very well wrriten and Best of luck in the contest!
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Beautiful piece this-cannot top this! Blessings and luck with this wonderful write. xxx Hilly
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O' SO SWEET
My sweet sister you have out done yourself with this one...sighs...it flows just perfect and the pictures you have penned are awesome!! will have to read this again and soon! Winner in my book!
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Great poem....flows effortlessly and smoothly and is rich in imagery....good luck
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Very well done.
Love the image
The flow worked very well with the poem.
"The pewter of the sea and the merman too
Show dark against the sky of a peachy hue
Her perfect form of pink complexion
Long golden hair of such perfection" < Great imagery
Noir xx
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