a hidden Venus: An art work by T Newfields



I have worshipped you
since my birth
& will remain your servant
til this body becomes food for worms.

You are the essence
of everyone I've loved
& Goddess with a Thousand Names.

Remembering You
life becomes more meaningful
& I gain more strength.

For what is life
without devotion to beauty?
& what is beauty without truth?

You are the attraction
all poets feel as well
as the secrets ancients
seek to reveal.

To say more
e rode wordzzz
& bid fare
well to meaning
Aiko: (raising her eyebrows) Who's this author referring to?
Cindy: Does it matter?
Bai-Luo: Any woman can appear as a goddess if approached the right way.
Don: (snickering) Are gods or goddesses necessary? Isn't a normal human sufficiently marvelous? Haven't enough deities be invented?