Sofia's Dream

My impression after watching Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette~

The epitome of serenity
lies just beneath the foot of me
sashaying through the sweet, clean grass 
White linen bathes my skin
my loose hair dancing in the wind 
billowy clouds, how silently they pass 

Oh Mozart! 
take my heart
dance playfully and light about my mind 
Mandolin disrupts the wind
glint of sunshine blinds my eye
fat, sumptuous grapes exploding on the vine 

Brie, bordeaux, wild strawberries
fill the bounty set in front of me
my avid hunger puts me to the test 
To my woolly lamb, how safe I am
amongst the wheat so tall and tan
as I hold him firm and snug against my breast

Take me home
thatched roof and stone
the proud gazebo stands beyond the stream
My duvet of straw and hay
my eyes they close, my body lay 
to lose myself inside Sofia's dream.

Author's Note

for Sofia Coppola

Reviews

[Dara]

This write is simply exquisite! It reads like a sonnet and is filled with wonderful images that tease the senses. I really enjoyed this and too, must now read the book (or watch the movie :-) I just loved this.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Dara. If any film had all the dreams I had always longed for, this was it. It's as if she reached into my mind and plucked them all out.

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Wonderful soft and tender- love the duvet of straw and hay- can just feel it- so alive🌹

[Mari' Emeraude]

I appreciate your kind words. :)

[‘Thoughts In Time’🌹]

My pleasure 🌹

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful story shared in the poem. You allowed the reader to fall into the words and the description. Now I must research and read the ancient tale. Thank you Mari for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Mari' Emeraude]

..or you can watch the movie! It's modern with a twist.

[Coyote Poetry]

Even better and easier but the book is always better.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Lol! spoken like a true writer ;)

[J.L.Q.]

I love this! And I subconsciously pictured Kirsten Dunst's character reading it as I read it for some reason!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Wasn't that just the lovliest film? I didn't know if I'd like it because the music was really off beat for that type of movie, but that was a pioneer move on her part I guess. I fell in love with it!

[J.L.Q.]

Absolutely. I was quite obsessed with that film when I was in high school. And Sofia definitely has a signature with music in her films ! She definitely honed it with Mari Antoinette :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I wanted to stand on my chair and yell bravo at the top of my lungs! I found this both enchanting and mesmerizing, like the performance of Kirsten Dunst herself. Oh Mari, this is definitely one to read over again and again!

[J.L.Q.]

I totally agree!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you guys so much! It is one of my favorite poems I put into my first book.