nymphei:

Aphrodite Areia / Αφροδίτη Αρεια

Every soft petal
That flew into the wavering wind
Whispered of the horror
And the crimson blush on cheeks;
Kind and rosy
They fluttered like so many fragile heartbeats
Landing on the chests of fallen soldiers

Her arrival on the battlefield was expected
Seen from the way the wind curled
To let the divine force of her appear
The blood-soaked ground shuddered beneath her
The flowers flattened against the earth
The sun drew a breath and held it

Sun rays did not touch her fair skin
Nor did she radiate the beams
No
Except
There was no light where she stood
She inhaled it
Kept it
Breathed
The sun collapsed