curses

been contemplating Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott"

you’re whispering secrets to stars

and saving up wishes

and I’m warbling love songs

to a confused meadowlark.

 

Tennyson is too romantic

for a fool like me.

Perhaps I should keep to my tower,

busy fingers making seams

that won’t be seen.

 

There are sometimes curses.

I would walk through a green valley

holding a valiant hand,

I would choose you.

Reviews

[Raef C. Boylan]

Hey, I really like this. It feels carefully-crafted, so I'll cup its fragile words gently in my mind and savour your skill.

"and I’m warbling love songs
to a confused meadowlark" - for some reason I love a good metaphor beginning with 'and', I think it's the implied casual voice...and this is a particularly nice one.

Like everyone below, I have only praise for this poem.
Cheers for sharing it with us.

[Einstein Noodle]

very romantic indeed Emily! a joy to read and imagine .. love the humility in your speaker .. your poem whisks me away to another time .. another place .. gentle on the mind and heart .. nice one .. like it a lot.
E.

[Emily B]

Thank you, sir!

[Samith Pich]

LOVE this.

Like your seams its expertly crafted.

Your self-depreciation, an acknowledgement of your own folly and humaness and balanced by your strength and hope

[Delmar Cooper]

"Tennyson is to romantic..." You are right he was the perfect romantic whether he wrote about knights and ladies -Lancelot and Elaine, or brave light brigadiers facing Russian guns. It may indeed be that fools write poetry, but this is no foolish poem. Thank you for bringing it back.

[Emily B]

It seemed a good valentine :)

[Shmoke-Sifted Heftlande..]

gorgeous, Emily

[Emily B]

I miss you, John

[Southern Cross]

Come join me in my Tower where we can still look out and view the comings and goings and share a laugh or two. Loved this thought so profound in its simplicity and so you.

[michael.c.m]

smiling - where has this been hiding?

[Emily B]

it took a walk and finally found its way back to the tower

[michael.c.m]

glad it did. Think I'll post it on the 'fridge. A reminder to write more and paint less...

[Emily B]

ahhh, but painting is good :) so many pretty colors on the palette

[TL Boehm]

Something from Emily's wardrobe. Fine fabric gilt with sequins and a rich brocade. I love it when you put up a gem I've not read. Meadowlarks are beautiful.

[Emily B]

a little something from the old ghost collection

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Always a joy to read your thoughts.

[Emily B]

thank you :)

[ChemicalMadness]

Smile. Big smile. This one was great. Maybe I should keep to my tower....

I really enjoyed this for its simplicity and veiled references. It's nice to see some of your older work, for comparative purposes.

CM.

[Emily B]

comparatively, this one is pretty new :)

but then, maybe my thoughts are new every day

[ChemicalMadness]

Thought this was 3 years old? In MY context, that's "older". ;)

[Emily B]

the first poems I will admit to happened in 2006. This is maybe my mid-point in evolution.

[Dane Osborne]

Emily, this is amazing and beautiful. Well done.