VENUS, MARS AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN

Venus

goddess of love and beauty

planetary namesake

clouded in mystery

yet to those who worship her

the creative force which sustains all life

christened by astronomers

with a circle and cross

Mars

god of war

cruel and destructive

namesake planet - fiery red

face clearly marked

with lines and shell holes of past defeats

though some still openly worship him

christened by astronomers

with a circle and arrow

And between them - a child

planet Earth

eternally under their influence

© 1999 Chris Sorrenti