Wild Blue Roses (A Paradelle)
by
Nancy Pawley
copyright 02-14-2006
Age Rating: 7 to 127
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In the Wild Blue Roses Castle the cobalt princess dwells
In the Wild Blue Roses Castle the cobalt princess dwells
Imprisoned in a purple haze
Imprisoned in a purple haze
The purple princess dwells in the cobalt roses
Imprisoned in a wild blue castle haze
Deep within her hidden heart a love-song ever plays
Deep within her hidden heart a love-song ever plays
Brightens midnight moments like a sunny summer day
Brightens midnight moments like a sunny summer day
A midnight love-song plays deep within her hidden day
Ever brightens sunny moments like a summer heart
The stained-glass window scatters pastel-colored lights
The stained-glass window scatters pastel-colored lights
Fairies twinkling in the darkened chamber
Fairies twinkling in the darkened chamber
The pastel-colored chamber scatters darkened fairies
Stained-glass twinkling in the window lights
The stained-glass princess plays in wild blue midnight
Imprisoned in her pastel-colored moments
Deep within the purple chamber dwells a darkened love-song
A sunny heart ever brightens hidden lights
Like a summer day scatters window fairies
The castle roses twinkling in the cobalt haze
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I love the structure, the diction, the syntax-- everything! The picture is awesome too. For whatever reason, my fist association, after the first 2 seconds of reading the poem, was of Keats's "Eve of Saint Agnes," with the princess trapped in the fortress, awaiting her lover. Beautiful, whimsical, and enchanting read!
Oooh! I never have tried (or even heard of) this type of poetry and I think I'd really like to try it. What are the rules for writing one of these? And if I try one... will you critique it for me? I'm so pressed for time and find it difficult to be online for fun lately, but I'm glad I came here and found this treasure!
I have never seen this structure before. I love it. I guess you really must concentrate on your words. You have me excited. Now, of course I must write my own. Can you pass along any hints?
Technically, it looked flawless to me. All the words were correctly chosen and it rolled off my tongue like a Brahms lullaby.
Nancy: you've created a rich tapestry of medieval imagery. Beautifully constructed and with a lucid rhythmic flow. A wonderful Paradelle. The whole thing swept me along right into a mythical fairy world! Love the picture of the manor house too.