Leda
Is it consensual,
swan swooning
over the lady...
rushing her body
as she bathes?
He, a god, uses
trickery three times.
Once, to don the swan,
then to take her down,
last, to drop the act.
All those feathers
she’ll feel forever.
~CMH
My poem "Leda" was chosen for the latest "Next Line, Please" post. What a delight to see the opening lines as David Lehman's title! Check out what else he has to say at:
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