A smile came, from George the sixth,
though his royal brain; did tremble,
as with sequence, this would be hers,
Elizabeth’s call, to assemble,
with a long and tenacious way,
she kept defiance, in the fort,
with whispers said; a million fold,
a British lioness, did roar,
via attention to those battles,
of which, were so very brittle,
whenever, there was such complaint,
she met us in the middle,
for the scales had to balance,
by hard decisions, she made,
imagine life without her,
we could have lived in the shade,
so, we should count ourselves lucky,
for her prudent understanding,
a long way from the Kings of old,
who were; forceful and demanding,
though the crown, is a lonely lot,
she was very much of the people,
like Elizabeth, who came before her,
her longevity, is not feeble,
no need for a Facebook account,
her friend list was extensive,
her smile, her candour, said loudly
not everything is expensive,
with her speech, so profound,
or perhaps a chat; with Peruvian bear,
she, for us, was a familiar face,
saying that she was always there,
the world was truly her oyster,
from the Thames, to the corals,
though, in her heart, she would
come back, to her precious Balmoral,
so, the girl from Bruton street,
becomes a record breaking Queen,
rest very well your majesty,
creator of the British dream.
-
Author:
AuburnScribbler (
Offline) - Published: September 19th, 2022 07:51
- Comment from author about the poem: Given the day, I thought that I would pay my respects; with a poetic homage. The poem is forty lines long, due to Elizabeth II being the fortieth monarch since William the Conqueror, and the poem is accompanied by a piece entitled "Kaliningrad RUSSIA - June 7 2021 Queen Elizabeth II. Sketch Portrait Drawing Illustration" by Iuliia Stepashova, iStock artist featured on Dreamtime.com I hope that you enjoy, reflect and take something positive from this, stay safe and RIP to her.
- Category: Reflection
- Views: 29
Offline)
Comments2
Wonderful tribute Ben to a wonderful lady.
Andy
Thank you for the read Andy, and I'm glad that you find this poem to be a good enough tribute.
I hope that all is well.
This is wonderful dear poet! The way you encapsulated the essence of who she was as not only a queen, but a human as well, is wonderful. I also love how detail-oriented you were by making sure this poem was exactly 40 lines long. Magnificent homage. R.I.P to the Queen.
Thank you for the read Rocky, and for the lovely string of compliments in your comment, they are very much appreciated.
I hope that all is well.
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.