Narcissistic Gods

©Olan L. Smith

Aphrodite’s blazoned chariot drives

Eloquently from Gaia’s

Hearth, introducing Jasmine’s  

Kindled love, mellifluous nectar;

Orpheus plays quickening roundelays,  

Sharing treasured

Undertones, “Vanity,”

Whinnies Xanthus, yearning zephyrs.