Flesh to Bark

A poem about the Apollo and Daphne myth.

As the whimsical cloud rifts
Apollo's grace shines on through
From shadow to light now shifts
Bathe thy nymph a golden hue

Moon from Sun to star lit sky
The River's daughter does flee
Daphne's allure caught his eye
“Flesh to bark” her desperate plea

Father nods her wish comes true
To the grass falls a sprite's harp
Love scorned just as Cupid knew
The Sun God's heart broke apart

“Let my tears water this tree
Your laurel crown stays with me"