My Coffeshop Girl
How many times did I stand here blinded by this reflection?
Did this sunlight speckled maiden perchance always escape mine eyes?
Dwelling as I do, with regal Queens and Kings seeking dominion
Clearly, paper dust dried up reality, blurring my vision
Never taking notice, as would Princes in their courts
An Amaryllis blooms unaware, yet perfect, even in disregard
A grave injustice I must amend, a fop and jester rendered by my own hand
Pure must be my endeavors, for only grace will hearken this Gwenevere
In this common moment, alas I am an uncommon fool
A window, beauty beheld, opaque only unto myself
Illuminated pages, pomp and circumstance, and stained glass walls
Left no room for my “Happily Ever After”
Tomorrow I shall engage this modern Cinderella
My quest; to seek but a moment to repair my ignorance
I will linger, hoping to catch those Turquoise eyes
Forgiveness, like Lancelot, will cleanse my soul
Opaque no more, I notice, confident stride, full hips
Laughter like Medieval festival songs, humor wry as a King’s bard
No “Damsel in Distress,” this merchant girl, hardy and hard won
Those heroines’ tomes were just prelude to this courting dance
Copyright 2008 Holly Dawn Hewlett
Author notes
Contest: Reverse Word Bank
A contest entry
- Reverse Word Bank Ver:2.0 by Loki.
1000 points, ended August 8, 2008, 8 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Than the coffeeshop, what better place for courtly love -- restraint circumspection noblesse oblige and bending the notes of old romance into the new day's quest.
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I love the medieval style of writing. Nice sequel!
Poesy
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Great job of weaving in the Camelot theme. I really enjoyed the pacing of this and how you measured your phrases so well. There's a bit of an "edge" to your words, but they don't cut like a sword, instead it is used to make us take note and read each line more closely.
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Thanks for the entry and good luck!
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