Romeo and Juliet

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 25 May 2019
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Romeo was a Montague, Juliet a Capulet;
their story, told at length by the Bard,
could have been condensed in a couplet.
 
They loved, they died. Having been barred
by relatives engaged in hostility,
their romance was doomed to be ill-starred.
 
The feuding clans showed the futility
of trying to stamp out the youths’ desire
by expecting acquiescence and docility.
 
The star-crossed lovers played with fire
and their demise was due to a cruel twist
when Friar Laurence’s plan went haywire.
 
In a dark crypt the couple ceased to exist
and death denied the lovers a final tryst.
 
© Luigi Pagano 
Certificate U
Poem
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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Luigi,

I remember going to see Romeo and Juliet at Stratford-On-Avon and being moved to tears at the end.

Your poem captures the sense of sadness between these two lovers who are fated never to be.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It is a marvellous play, Jenny, based on a very old story, and it can be a tear jerker.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Fascinated by your rhyming scheme in this Luigi! Well constructed. (and liked the capulet/couplet rhyme too!) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Rhiannon. The idea for this came to me because the synopsis is the first thing I read before I examine the full text of a play or any other narrative.
Finding the right rhymes is always a challenge for me but this time they came easily.

Luigi x

 

 

 

Submitted by Nolan on

It is heartbreaking that for such old arch enemies to be reconciled it took such a tragedy. Goes to show, rather the lesser and being humble is better in the end.

&& Nolan

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Some people never learn that intolerance can have tragic consequences that could be avoided with dialogue and compromise, Nolan.

Thanks for your comment.