st. valentino

st. valentino [doug duffey]

the feast day of eros
perverted into the feast day
of a christian saint

from sacred pagan god
to commercial god
patron of heart, flower,
chocolate, jewelry and
greeting card vendors

cupid...
castrated
wings clipped
bow and arrows broken
impotent and
diabetic


[c] 1998 Doug Duffey
Written: Palombaio, Italy
Feb.14.1998

[C] 2009 DOUG DUFFEY