365 Days of the Poet: Petal 34, "Poetry In Paint"

[jennlynn_green]

One of my most favorite...John William Waterhouse: Circe Invidiosa ~ 1892

Jealousy,
thy beauty is poison;
a false mask
o'er possession's putrid visage.

And yet,
thy secret skin is fear;
thy truest longing,
simply love.