Bewitched
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When Circe is reduced to trivial
Tableau by Burne-Jones, caught in old gold, blue
And black and white, tainting convivial
Containers in “The Wine of Circe,” true
Iniquity is camouflaged. He seemed
To realize this flaw, so painted in
Two panthers to represent a wet dreamed
Enchantress more aligned with preying sin.
The whole enterprise is quite pathetic
(His painting, not her poisoning). He kills
Her, sacrificing to his esthetic
Her formidable powers and fearsome skills.
He found he couldn’t paint his femme fatale
….Except as just another gorgeous gal.