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The Voice of Aphrodite (Voices I)
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The Voice of Aphrodite (Voices I) |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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 love existed before I came into being I was merely chosen to personify it they raised me, born of sea and foam, to a position of worship and adoration and I welcomed them, they longed for the touch of my hand, just one glance from my eyes and I looked on them and loved them oh the nights of rapture I have known! mortals and gods alike I have known them all nights that not even the most gifted of poets could begin to describe but, when the dawn appeared, I was alone worshipped and adored by many, but alone they only wanted the love that I could give them but did they stop to think that I could give them love as well? a tear began to form in her right eye can you imagine? the Goddess of Love giving love to all and yet receiving none in return she paused for a moment, and took a sip of her wine and in that moment the only thing that I could think was that I wanted to be her that I could live without giving love as long as I could get all the love that I needed or could I? Art: Aphrodite's Pain from Harlequin Gallery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the first of the "Voices of the Goddess" mini-series. Thanks to Melissa Honeybee for the idea. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. [This message has been edited by Sven (edited 10-06-2001).] |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Sven... they only wanted the love that I could give them but they stop to think that I could give them love as well? this seems to be not what you mean...maybe you meant that she wanted love in return as well..I am not sure if this is just me not wide awake or a word or two needing rearranging...just a thought hugs ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Looks like it will be a good series, I love the beginning. Sandra |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
What a beautiful melancholy piece! Gosh, you took this goddess to greater and deeper heights! I never ever thought of her as being denied love or feeling alone, I always pictured her as the epitome of supreme beauty and sensual pleasures; I guess I denied her of the right of having a heart which feels. This is just beyond clever, she's kinda like the Mona Lisa, isn't she? Immortalized, mysterious, known world-wide, gorgeous, yet behind the myth perhaps she is empty just like us all. Am I over-analyzing this piece? Well, I love it!  This is excellent! Into my library this goes, I can relate to this. Melissa~ "Poetry is not an opinion expressed... |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
This is great Sven! Well Done. Maree |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Oh Sven, what lovely verses. that I could live without giving love as long as I could get all the love that I needed or could I? Very good lesson here. We are nothing if we do not have someone to give our love too. This is an absolutely gorgeous poem. Your way with words continues to amaze me If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Another joy to the eye, looking foward to all the voices of the Goddess installments Sven!!! Isis *The greatest warrior is one that does not need to fight* ~Isis~ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Wynter, you were so right. . . I totally missed that sentence. . . hope that you've seen the correction and that it makes sense. . . thank you. . . Sandra, the idea just came to me, and I'm glad that you're enjoying. . . Melissa, you're not over-analyzing, you've got it just right. . . and it's just what I wanted to show. . . thanks for the idea, and I'm glad that you liked it. . .  Maree, thank you my friend. . . so nice to see your name here. . . Tracey, thank you so much. . .  . . . I'm glad that I could speak to you through my words. . . Isis, indeed my friend, you know that she does have many voices. . . I'm only going to show a few. . . thank you so much. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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