Such times are these to be alive,
A golden age where all may thrive
With Verne and Dickins, Wells and Poe,
Such tales they write as wonders grow
Expand my mind by candle light,
And read the thrills and chills of night
A time machine that’s future bound,
And Rue Morgue murder, ape is found
A Christmas Carol, ghosts of four,
And Nemo battles Squid and more
Excite, entice, these fictions thrill,
That beat my heart and give me chills
Though life is full of strangest things,
Beyond the joy that fiction brings
Darwin claims we grew from apes,
Condemned by church with hateful japes
Opium dreams in pipes of clay,
That makes one smile the day away
Drinking houses, drinking tunes,
Theatre halls to laugh like loons
With magic shows from far off east,
Show-songs, comics, such a feast
Whitechapel, a killer thrives,
He cuts up whores and takes their lives
The Peelers know not what to do,
They call him Jack but don’t know who
Our Empire grows throughout the world,
In strange new lands our flag unfurls
Implanted, claimed, so proud are we,
We battle for this world we see
Behold our glory, pride of land,
Our Monarch reigns by God’s own hand
And we, Victoria’s subjects proud,
For Queen and country, lives we vowed
Remember us, forsake us not,
Our blood flows on in sons begot
Until such times, we’ll live again,
In hearts and minds of British men
Let dreams of empire fill your heart,
When life just seems to fall apart
Our strength and pride live on in you,
Be proud in all you strive to do…
Author notes
The reign of Victoria from the perspective of someone growing up in that time...
Pic inspired...
Pic: My Family (We've been around a while) Features Me, my Children, my Parents, My siblings & their prospective other halves...
BG: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/1469883286_a2e3f752ee_o.jpg
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This poem is very well rhymed. Your word use is great. I like the story it tells.
Thank you for your entry
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This is an exceptional piece
I loved it from beginning to end. My little poem in this contest seems a bit childish and mundane but it means a lot to me because I lived it....
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Hey
Kool poem =) , you have a unique style of writing , i like lines -Such times are these to be alive,
A golden age where all may thrive
With Verne and Dickins, Wells and Poe,
Such tales they write as wonders grow
Expand my mind by candle light,
And read the thrills and chills of night
i also like the background you used aswell k.
thanks for entering my contest , wonderful . k
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I love it i think this is an original perspective that I really haven't even thought about before....such beautiful and simple words to depict such an interesting time in the past....wonderful job...and goood luck...much <3....scars.
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i love the picture
and the rich history
thank you for sharing
this incredible write
pastel
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This is my absolute favorite so more! I love rhyme schemes like this where when you read it aloud it seems to develop into a frenzy, an incantation from days gone by! And althought he subject wasn't necessarily what I had asked for, it hit the nail on the head for what I wanted! You made this come alive. The only possible suggestion I could offer for this poem would be the wording of one line "He cuts up whores and takes their lives" it would flow better if you said "He cuts up whores, taking lives." It seems to mesh better with the rest of the stanza.
My goodness what an excellent write!
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Brother
I adored this write
Amazing
Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece with us.
Fire
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how come you always have such loveble and wonderful great ideas
Love that one too
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I love it
very very good, Sir Fritz! Indeed - your knowledge of the history of that time is impressive. . . as Jaded Silhouette says, "Quite different to a lot that I have read lately." Good work, sir, and I may I say, "please, sir, may I have some more?"
♠ Lady Elinor
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Flawless rhyme Fritz, this flowed rather marvellously. Quite different to a lot that I have read lately - a refreshing change.
Keep up the brilliant writing!!
--Katie--
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This is a jewel!!! I love the poem and the BG and the pic...the whole wonderful nostalgic masterpiece!!!
Blessed be my brother!!!
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This is so different for you Fritz and I love the whole thing. It really holds the flavour of the Victorian era from picture to the last word. You bring history alive here and how things would of been so exciting for a well read family, with all the new things happening in the British Empire.
Sheila
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I love it Bruv and I adore the pic too. I can't pick out my favourite lines because they're all wonderful. Well done
Mariana
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oh this is pricless , the poem and the picture, I love the flow and your younger daughter looks sassy like you.
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Oh big brother this is truly truly wonderful. This is such an incredible and amazing write. I love ur details and descriptions in this wonderful piece!!!!! I love the ryhme scheme and I love the picture of ur family that you used it fits the piece so perfect. I loved every word and line in this piece my words can't express!!!!!! This was truly incredible!!!!!!!!!! I love it soooooo much!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE U SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! And I miss u big brother!!!!!!!!!
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Love the title
Cute, pretty, rockin picture
Word play is excellent
flow and rhyme wonderful
imagery fits the pict well
Thanks for the share
Aleshia
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