To fit into the theme of Valentine’s day, I decided to write a love poem. Not the typical tragic, “Romeo-Juliet-falling- in- love- with- the- son- of- death,” love poem of mine. Something more conventional, as well as metaphorical. In addition, I took into account some of the feedback I received from my prior poll, and tried to change the mood of my poem. Hope you enjoy!
I notice the gentle flames In your devoted eyes Like God himself laid claim To sandy skin so divine The grainy desert waves Trickle from your hands to mine Sprinkle me with Cupid's grace As Venus and my world align There's thrill in this dance To music unrecognized Showering this desert land With a holy light This fantasy is an oasis And my throat-- an eroded stream Quenching my dire thirst with The ambrosia of Aphrodite Hope still reigns true It enlivens these wild dreams It swirls the sands of time And fulfills lost prophecies
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