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Poems - A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon

A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon

by wordsmithwannabe

She appeared out of nowhere,
shimmering next to me on my balcony,
clad in a jet-black leather cat suit
and wicked looking stilettos.

Her fiery eyes fixed themselves upon me,
blood-stained lips curling in a slight smile.
The wind around her swirled faster,
whipping her waist-length striped hair
into a wild inky black and magenta maelstrom.

I knew who she was; we’d met before,
at a little martini bar in the Pearl District.
I glared at the deity named Eris,
daring to stare into eyes that were
slowly narrowing into cat-like slits.

Her lips widened, revealing fangs
that were frighteningly sharp and lethal.
She held out the apple of Discord
in her dainty monstrous fingers;

several lovely deities suddenly appeared,
clamoring for my attention,
each of them desiring the luscious fruit
and its promise to belong "To The Fairest."

Its golden hues bewitched me,
Hera, Aphrodite and Athena,
all whispering in my ear,
tempting me with their various treasures.

“Zeus has decreed that you are to choose,”
Eris growled, with a sly glint in her beasty eyes.
I took the apple, wondering what would happen
if I dared give it to the wrong goddess.

So I cut it up into three equal pieces,
and ate it all with some cheese and a glass of pinot noir…

*For those of you who are unfamiliar with this particular Greek myth, Eris (the goddess of Discord) sparked a dispute between several other goddesses by saying that she would give a golden apple to the fairest among them. The Trojan prince Paris was chosen by Zeus to judge the contest, and he gave the apple to Aphrodite in exchange for the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, thus sparking the Trojan War. Well, that’s it in nutshell anyway…

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by rondo on Friday, April 02, 2010 (20:51:35)

this is so great !!! its what I tryed to accomplish with my Man Eater Seiies but never could. I'm so jealous !!! you the man

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Friday, April 02, 2010 (22:25:16)

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by angeroseblue on Saturday, April 03, 2010 (00:41:42)

YOU ARE A MYTHOLOGY FREAK....LUV IT!!!!
and i love this poem
you are GOOD!!

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Saturday, April 03, 2010 (00:50:49)

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by cathy.robinson on Saturday, April 03, 2010 (09:22:53)

"Dainty monstrous fingers"...love it!

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Saturday, April 03, 2010 (13:06:01)

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by Disfrazada on Saturday, April 03, 2010 (10:03:34)

Hello Chris I have not been by for a while... wow my friend, your poetry was good from the get go, but man it's like you have reached a higher echelon.

Be well my friend...

DiSfRaZada

By the way, I guess like myself you will be watching the new Clash of the Titans movie Cool

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Saturday, April 03, 2010 (13:07:54)

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by Xplained on Sunday, April 04, 2010 (10:20:18)

Macnificent writing there, my friend!
I njoyed every single line and it had me on the tip of my chair!
You made the myth so much more personal and intriguing...
Fond regards,
Daniel

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Re: A Modern-Day Paris in Portland, Oregon (Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Sunday, April 04, 2010 (12:22:04)

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