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Nov 15, 2012
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Thoughts from Guinievere
I'm a figment of a
nations
imagination
yet i'm woman
still
and strong
I embody all Queenly
graces
yet
naturally act like
Jill or John
What was the mad
Welsh Monks
idea to make me
like a pedestal?
Just so I could
fall from ancient
grace
have punishment
pushed in my face
'The Great Arturus'!
my Romano-Brit
Romeo-
I toy with you
you know I do
My lascivious
lover
Lancelot
well- I love him
wouldn't you?
Malory made
me a Goth
all swooning
wafty
toff
I was convincing
to silly Victorian
maids-a-milking
but still
Geoffrey mad monk
from Monmouth
made me behave
A thousand lonely
years to sit
and wait
for liberation
A high price indeed
to fit
a puzzle
to piece together
nation
About This Poem
Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft
Comments
BettyBuff
12 years 8 months ago
Le Mort d'Arthur/ Historia Regum Brittaniae
Stories to bind a British consciousness.....all lies of course....but convincing historical context makes them fun to read!
'Betty' aka Ellie
sueb
12 years 8 months ago
interesting and informative
interesting and informative much enjoyed
wesley snow
12 years 7 months ago
What a kick in the head!
Can you say "wry"? How about "wicked"?
You grow on me more and more.
This is no rough draft, you are finished.
BettyBuff
12 years 7 months ago
Wow...
Thank you Mr Snow. I enjoy all stories to do with Camelot, King Arthur. The fact it's all the imaginings of a lonely welsh monk, makes it more poignant. I will return to this theme in the personae of various characters...their thoughts as I'd imagine them to behave...Keep me occupied for a bit, eh?
Ellie
Ian.T
12 years 7 months ago
Betty
This piece is a beaut to read and the short lines carried the picture so well, nothing wasted and so well written.
Love the stories of Arthur Pen-dragon, Yours Ian.T
BettyBuff
12 years 7 months ago
Thanks ian
I'm crafting my style. It's freeform, but i'm mindful to place emphasis on key words for impact. I like a loose half rhyme in my work to keep the momentum. Trying to craft that better too. Thanks for your feedback.
Ellie