Goddess In Love Poem by Joseph S. Josephides

Goddess In Love

Rating: 4.9


Athena, when you saved us with Hercules
from the Stymphalides Fowls, you wanted other things.
Neither honours, nor hecatombs.

I see you undressing your panoply quietly, and
lay down shield and spear, as if were tufts of snow;
wave in your transparent mantle, as a breeze caress,
slip away as a nymph to meet him behind your rock..

I gaze you, your beloved, showered by moonlight,
offers you the dead birds; and you see them as flowers,
his arms as if they were sky covering your whole body.

Waiting for you, I fell asleep…I see crowds from future
upset cause you gave a bad example for all the crowned,
they throw crowns when in love with mortals: for Miss Simpson
for Todi Al Fayiat, even Merylin Monroe for Di Maggio.

I wake up and reread Sophocles, 'Love wins in the battle’,
Evripides, “love..no strange, it’s common with most people”,
and Dante 'l' Αmor che move il sole e l' altre stelle'.

Let us confess to live in harmony with the nature,
mix up bleu and yellow to compose green of hope,
mingle tin and copper to have an admirable bronze statue.

Even a goddess has the right to love with a woman’s heart,
without frames and laws. Let her be united with her beloved
be embraced. Even a chinese wall cannot separate them
they can easily jump it over with the long pole of love,
and be reunited in one body, leaving you speechless,
on the loopholes, and thirsty at the fontana amorosa.



© JosephJosephides

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Indira Babbellapati 15 September 2008

i was spell bound after reading the poem...i forgot to breath is no exaggeration...

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I agree with Indira.. i love it!

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Indira put her finger on the right word: spellbound. Erudite, intelligent, eloquent. t x

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Dr.subhendu Kar 21 September 2008

Let us confess to live in harmony with the nature, mix bleu and yellow to synthesize the green of hope, mingle tin and the copper to admire a statue of bronze. as if the golden verse from the apostle of peace wakes the mininons from the rock of bed raising the voices of love and peace by nature i simply stand and stare when speechless...............really wonderful story of truth by the imagery, supebly narrated by the legends, great write,10+++, thanks for sharing

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Caterpillar MC 22 September 2008

'mix bleu and yellow to synthesize the green of hope, mingle tin and the copper to admire a statue of bronze.' Beautiful expression, a very nice read. Thank you for sharing.

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Ashraful Musaddeq 01 October 2008

Marvelous job is done on myth. Love it.10+

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Tess Rockenstire 30 September 2008

Love the greek mythology the god and the goddeses...and you penned this was one nicely. You are inspiring writer...thanks. Tess

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Sadiqullah Khan 27 September 2008

Greek my thology, stories of love and war, all mix up with true colors of nature, modern by alll respects, , the Goddess has also a heart and the nature be loved, , , , a lovely write so different, , a 10

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rohit sapra 24 September 2008

This poem is well expressed. In my view right to love is essential for everyone even if they are gods or godesses.

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Tsira Goge 23 September 2008

...mix bleu and yellow to synthesize the green of hope, mingle tin and the copper to admire a statue of bronze. Even a goddess has the right to love with a woman’s heart... ....................................................................................... Joseph, Good poems, I very much liked yours 'colour of hope'... It is easy to write verses, when on a palm the Greek mythology... But modern synthesis some 'values' very in an original way looks... Best wishes, Tsira

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