Leucothea's Accidental Drowning

Leucothea applies Bavarian cream

to her paired slit, tending to it with

the waning crescent of no moon.

as oval handheld mirrors base the

trim of their metals on the philosophy

of ornateness--perhaps Gold.

gripped by nymphs, whose fingers

flicker off when oceanic shatters 

gurgle up from temple steps.

Author's Note

*Leucothea is the: White Goddess in Greek mythology.