blame it on Zeus
blame it on an apple
blame it on vanity
of three goddesses in the nude
blame it on fate
blame it on indecision
blame it on a prince in sheperd's clothing
left to feminine guile
blame it on helen
blame it on beauty
blame it on lust
swan child pierced by eros' arrow
blame it on a pompous king
blame it on pride
blame it on a brother
with a taste for blood
blame it on apollo
blame it on love
and here
before my powerless eyes
my troy in flames
my king dead
and all I can say is -
with little solace
"I warned you"
copyright 2011 Robin Christopher Amaral
an electrifying reading by Liliana Negoi -