Awarded 2nd Prize

Robin Mae Schaltz
Grayslake, IL
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The ancient goddess of love and beauty
Ignites a tumultuous spark —
From the Blacksmith’s ire and fury
To the Warrior’s jealous heart —

She longs for her handsome Adonis
But the skilled hunter cannot halt his fate.
As the wild boar’s tusks pierce tender mortal flesh.
Youth is forever fallen, love abandoned, destiny
no longer awaits.