" THE QUEEN OF POETRY "
Feebly, she climbed the garden stairs
Leaving her breathless as she turned to compare
The sudden thought that pounced
Like a full-blown, blood red rose
That she had left at the base of these aged stairs...
Ah!, she grimaced, why would one affright a feeble soul
A poet, weak with the myths and legends of old
Enunciating a gentler speak, to intimidate
Those who would listen to her senility berate
The chartreuse literary minds plotting after her gold...
Yet, in her finest moments of churchyard clarity
She would climb these garden stairs so easily
And recite pristine beauty to the fairy's and bumble-bees
So enticing were her words that shadow men hid among the trees
Recording her poetic philosophy for the golden-ages posterity...
Feebly, she climbed the library stairs of Alexandria
Where the light from her face collected a life-long panacea
Allowing her the youth of her life's words, momentarily
She turned and spoke to the bookshelves of her life's beauty
And smiled at the garden's stairs, where she died quietly
Surrounded by a lifetime's
Imaginings...
Tony TaylorΒ Β (Chicago)
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Hi Β I Β love this story of the "The Queen of Poetry "
the place where she recited poetry the arduousΒ
climb of the stairs now that she is old, where whenΒ
she was young could climb so easily
until her death these lines so beautiful
"Allowing her the youth of her life's words, momentarily
She turned and spoke to the bookshelves of her life's beauty
And smiled at the garden's stairs, where she died quietly
Surrounded by a lifetime's
Imaginings..."
love it loved it Β love n hugs Debs xoΒ
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Yay!! ~ Thanx DEBS!!... so glad you enjoyed the write........ and quoted from my favorite part personally........ you're the grooviest!!.........thanx so much for this girlfriend!!......... smiles........T xo
Oops Β HI Tony That should say Β grr :-)
Simply beautiful my darling Beasty Boy and a pleasure to read. It will go down well when I show it to my granddaughter Grace she`s ten, she loves to try to write too and I think this will encourage her to let her mind wonder. Well done for another beautifully well written and well thought out piece, I love the picture too. I`m very proud of my Beasty.
I love you
G xx
Wow! ~ Thanx so much GEORGIE girl!!....... what an awesome comment to know that your granddaughter will be reading this........ it's always a pleasure to hear that something I've written will find its way into a young mind...... can't think of a better compliment...... thank you so much sweetheart....... we REALLY need to talk soon....... so much to share with you......... kisses........ your friend and admirer...........T xo
Hi Dear Poetic Brother Tony,
They say that before one dies, their whole life flashes before their eyes.Β What has just "flashed before my eyes", is a brilliantly written illustration of that theory.Β Bravo!
Peace, Love and Rockets,
xox Larry
COOL!! ~ thanx LARRY!!... sorry it took me forever to find this........ but let me just say......I TRULY look forward to your comments my friend.......ALWAYS makes me smile my friend......thanx for this........ ttyl..........T xo
Awww Tony I could read your poetry for hours and never get tired of inhaling the beauty!
YAY!! ~ Thanx LISA!!..... I'm SO happy that you found this write....... it's one that I truly had a LOT of fun with....... especially getting that rhyme scheme to work!!...... so very cool of you to take the time to go back and give attention one of my fav's!!.......major hugs and smiles to you my friend!!........ ttyl........T xo.Β ?