Methinks the fire was caused by granny's ghost! (it wasnt all that small
either)
McCartney saves the Royals again!!! hi Bob SallyE
on 4/6/02 5:07 pm, Bob Cooper at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Again I've had to struggle with politics & principle's here! But I've
> actually read it! I've read it!
> A fine use of simple rhymes (and uncluttered rhythm) here Terri.
> To my jaundiced point of view the poem 's far better than what it's
> describing! The line:
> "Hold to the day when faith smiled on our fun," is a line I could never
> write... so I find it difficult to comment on. (But could it be "Hold to the
> night when... etc?)
> Bob
>
>
>> From: alderoak <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: New: The Party at the Palace
>> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:17:49 +0100
>>
>> Imitation, Gary, is the sincerest form of flattery.
>> My first rondeau - and I have to agree, these repetitive forms are
>> tortuous!
>>
>> for those who need facts in order to appreciate the fiction, some are
>> appended
>>
>>
>>
>> The Party at the Palace - Jubilee 2002
>>
>> Remember this! The palace wreathed in fire.
>> When all the world forgets the dark will come.
>> Hold to the day when faith smiled on our fun,
>> When 'All you need is love' could still inspire
>> And multicoloured hands were linked as one.
>>
>> Remember this! The palace wreathed in fire.
>> When all the world forgets the dark will come.
>>
>> Folds in a map, the dust of Old Empire
>> Crackles into a fuse whose fireworks run
>> Far and away the brightest, set to stun.
>>
>> Remember this! The palace wreathed in fire.
>> When all the world forgets the dark will come.
>> Blinded we'll watch the sun blot out the sun.
>>
>>
>> Terri )O(
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The British Queen had a mega-party in her back garden to celebrate her 50th
>> year on the throne. There was a superb firework display, with golden fire
>> pouring down the front of the palace.
>>
>> The day before the party, a small fire in a flat in one wing of the palace
>> caused some anxiety.
>>
>> India and Pakistan are arranging a party in Kashmir. The fireworks are
>> expected to be earth-shattering.
>>
>> T )O(
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
|