Queen Cordelia's Lament.
By Ladylily
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I silently slumber beneath tired air
as sounds of sourness mediate rhythms
to my shattered heart.
Our rainbow’s edge pierced,
I fell to sodden earth.
An earthbound path I tread alone
as my budding womb stays silent.
For I will roam a thousand lifetimes for thee,
and a hundred swallows will swoop
through fingers of moonlight.
I will wait till sounds of sweetness cradle sunset’s bow.
My love reaps pastels fair,
where a turian-blue veil slips over
my chiffon gown…
I sigh my last breath.
Mirrored stars shone, upon our naked bodies
until that last kiss melted a copper dawn
and my breasts of milky-white blossoms bittered with time.
I will not dispute with Death.
You closed your eyes beneath a Nightingale’s grace,
as infant Iris’s inhaled first breath.
Alone, I sit by the honey-combed river…
A Rosary of Lilies smile,
shafted slants of light transport my body…
Halfway to reunite
with thee once again.
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Arcasia, Fairy Queen by Fernand Khnopff. 1897
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I found this poem so
I found this poem so intensely moving, though I will need to go and find out more of Queen Cordelia.
Stunning to read and thank you so much for sharing.
Jenny.
P.S. I've just looked up the history of Queen Cordelia, which I found fascinating to read. Her Father Leir must have had so many regrets at leaving his kingdoms to Goneril and Regan. Cordelia was a humble woman indeed.
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You took me to another plane.
You took me to another plane. Soft, sad and wonderful.
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Beautiful Geraldine
Beautiful Geraldine transported me to another place and plane. love them swallow swoops
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So pleased to see this poem's
So pleased to see this poem's been cherried. Brilliant.
Jenny.
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This beautiful poem of love
This beautiful poem of love and mystery is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
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Queen Cordelia's Lament
Another great one Geraldine. Well deserved cherries and pick of the day.
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Very pretty and transportive.
Very pretty and transportive. Lovely diction throughout: 'a hundred swallows will swoop/through fingers of moonlight.' is gorgeous. Well done, strong work
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Gorgeously languid.
Gorgeously languid.
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This is utterly absorbing I
This is utterly absorbing I was captivated by the story and your way of telling it.
Pops ~xx~
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