interregnum
we had a pact between us
a joyous pledge of accession
swaggering falling down crown
first thru our own palace gate
we used to discuss miracles
sing along with patsy and hank
shop together for butter and eggs
to bake your red angel food cake
each day now I lift our sceptres
climb into the nave behind our two
thrones to consider then reconsider
my familiar sad trip to your grave
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Whoa, you hit me straight in the heart this morning! It’s the fine details that moved me. And I love the clever title, too! A really great write!
I agree with winter
The details paint this so well and that title Yes!
I imagine as a monarch yourself you can understand my choices.
Beautiful poem. I love it that patsy and hank are at the center of the poem. The ending is unexpected. Perfect!
I think I know a couple who kind of remind me of Patsy and Hank. And, yeah, that ending was pretty unexpected.
Yes! I like the lack of punctuation and caps, letting the poem do the heavy lifting. I echo the unexpected.
Thank you for saying so, Sylvia. I just feel like leaving word choices and line breaks unadorned frees them to do their work?
Shew! I love these details. You use concision to tell a compressed story about a rich and vital connection
Thanks Shaun.
how you felt like king and queen together says a lot
What a world, huh?