Of splendid thrones of gold
or treasures manifold
Of jewelled caskets
or lavish banquets
Of Emirs and rajahs
Of Sultan and Shahs
Of kings and queens
Of rulers and emperors
Of sparkling crowns
or flowing gowns
Of their subservient stewards and obedient pages
Of their stalwart squires and servile knaves
Of poor docile minions
who attended regal pavilions
And carried royal palanquins
Of castles and palaces
of abounding gold and silver
in ostentatious regal splendour
The fanning maids in waiting
Yet to me only one thing worth noticing
The minstrels who came to sing
from afar for the queen and king
For I'd rather be a poetess for kings
so to my tunes swayed a kingdom
than I be the king of mere subjects
and be filled with regal boredom!
So I could join ranks of
troubadours
and sing for the king
some folklores.
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Author:
S.zaynab.M.V.Kamoonpury (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: October 22nd, 2016 03:47
- Comment from author about the poem: Poets and minstrels who entertained royalty Poetry is more fun than royalty
- Category: Sociopolitical
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Comments9
Great write
Thanx soo much for feedback
Welcome
clever poem with a dip in the river of truth! nice work! ww
Thanx soo much, nice pen name u have.
thank you I like it too! ww
Great poem, I really enjoy it!
Oh warm thanx, nice to meet yah
Yes yes yes...your writing style reminds me of my own, and the content I understand and agree with completely...very well written! looking forward to more!
Aww thanx much for your feedback. I'm glad my writing style matches another poets style then. Thanx for the poempal offer. Cheers and regards.
SZW: I must apologize. I took one look at the bold, large, black print and did not read your poem. I missed a treasure.I am glad I came back to it. I can understand how you feel about the privileged class. I feel that way about politicians in the USA. I have always felt attracted to and most comfortable with the creative folk. Musicians, actors, writers, painters. Some are a little weird and crazy, but lovable. Thanks for sharing.
October 23rd, 2016 09:20
Oh sory the print was distracting, I never really edit my poems but this time I tink I should. Have a newborn so haven't much time for poetry these days.
Yeah poets are more loveable than politicians, u r so right there.
Thanx a lot for yor critique and for not ignoring my poem, and telling me what is not likeable.
Will bother u in future, bye bye.
Great work and keep them coming. Truly a great write
Thanx soo much for comment and poem pal offer
We'll keep in touch.
Bro...awsome...just awsome... Nice writeing stlye i enjoyed it alot👍👍👍👍
I tink I wil be a sis. I'm a poetess. Thanx soo much for feedback n poem pal offer.
Lots of good imagery; I could see a great hall, filled with the men and women of the king's court. It drew me in.
I also agree with your take on it-
I'd rather be a poet for a king than a king who ruled over poets.
Wow young poet u got it very well! Thanx For yor time commenting.
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