The Curse of Aphrodite

written by Katrina Godsey

edited by Brandon Cochran, Kaleb Knowles, and Val Thompson

Ambrosia has not the sweetest of tastes

Against the delight of your lips, my love.

The gods of Olympus would be disgraced

But worshipping you is more than enough.

Your words, as smooth as honey, fill my heart,

Though the sweetest of things become bitter.

The arrows of Eros tear me apart —

You are an addiction sharp as liquor.

Aphrodite’s curse has taken its toll.

I am a fool trapped in my own desire

Banished to Tartarus, exiled my soul;

My passion is to die, consumed by fire.

​ ​ ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​This love is death’s sweet kiss, a dying flame —

​ ​ ​​​ ​​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​For you, my dear, do not love me the same.

Katrina Godsey is a senior from Model Laboratory High School. She enjoys writing, singling, and drawing, and was a 2020 Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) alumni for Visual Art. She loves fantasy and adventure, and she loves playing games with her friends even more. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @childofthemoss.