LIGHTLY

LIGHTLY

dove flew
         (24/7
at her beck and call)
down from
Olympus

quicksilver service of
his divine mistress

she needing
a word, more
than a word with her
misfiring genius

also
   express delivery a vial
not of regular old absinthe but
crystal-precious ambrosia
not just
   once but twice, thrice
carbon filtered and
scientifically
distilled

his eyes still smarting in recoil
from her last light show

before she decided
to conclude mutual proceedings
in standard mortal
Helen of Troy form

whatever and
           whichever way to
be diced

she
  not to be taken lightly

jazz of her in full worship glory
too much for
             me to bear