Hi Scott,
A fine poem! Even without knowing where it came from it works well, it
really offers insight into Catherine, her relationship with the person the
statue's modelled on, and how she understands the world where she lives (the
"open window facing west" is a fine allusion, but so are the rest of the
images!).
I'm taking the first line with me - "We shall make us a poet" - (in fact,
I'm taking the whole sentence...) with a delight because I'd never thought
of the insights of those who commission in such a way before...
And the Shelley/Ozi-whozit allusion at the end, for me, seems altogether
appropriate - but it is very noticable! (But, like all that's gone before,
it's inviting careful thought!)
It's canny!
Bob


>From: Scott Smithson <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: New Sub: Catherine Commissions A Statue
>Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:43:43 -0700
>
>Catherine Commissions A Statue
>
>We shall make us a poet,
>by our devine Will
>command a cast of inspiration
>in bronze for the Emperor of stone.
>We have one hand on the crest
>the other on the triple cross
>and a third hand on the pane,
>open window facing west.
>The people, a firebird,
>plural like stars with broken light
>are commanded to adore
>the works forged from boreal bogs
>by the Horseman.
>Let him rear up
>and the mighty will despair.
>
>June 12, 2003
>
>**inspired by Mike Horwood's "The Bronze Horseman", a wonderful poem, but
>one with a mixed message to anyone familiar with the history of this
>particular work of art.
>
>
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