A Royal Romance

[JamesC]

Dear all,

Please find my first attempt at a poem about the royal wedding. Any analysis would be fantastic.

A Royal Romance

A love sealed by a Saint of Simon,
By eye’s cast over Fashion’s Favour.
Love and Legacy ignited in sight,
On that fabulous evening bright.

Now a Nation wants and waits,
For a couple of courage and conviction.
A day of colour and sensation,
To begin a life of celebration.

A future full of Royal Regis,
As Millions Mingle to watch and witness.
The future King and Queen are crowned,
Our air is anointed by orchestral sound.

[PrinceMyshkin]

This is deftly done but it's hard to read the tone. I mean, I'm tempted to assume irony in it, as without that it's hard to credit that anyone would take this event any more seriously than the impending nuptials of a couple of Hollywood's spoiled darlings.

[JamesC]

In essence its driven by a snippet of irony, but after consideration I changed the last stanza line to contemplate 'Our air', as reviewed in the above.

Thanks again for your review.

[Haunted]

Your poetic language shines and I enjoyed reading about royalty as an escape from the ordinary. But my twisted mind is always looking for that *cough* twist. I didn't get "Our air" irony, and it's probably a reflection of my own shortcoming in understanding good poetry.

[JamesC]

Haunted in reflection I think the poem has a selective audience, that being one of British ilk, like myself.

I feel I have placed a lot of hidden sentiment and imagery in the poem, for many to keep going back to review it.

[Haunted]

ah I see them now. Just as I said it's my own lack of depth. I got blinders on when I read poems that rhyme. I enjoy candy flavored poems from time to time, and I do want to fess up that I was totally in love with Princess Di's wedding dress!!!!

[Delta40]

I suspect the target audience are the ones who will collect the special edition mug and line up in 20 years time to get it valued on Antiques Roadshow!

[Haunted]

hey Delta, your avy looks like something found on Antiques Roadshow!

[hillwalker]

in reflection I think the poem has a selective audience, that being one of British ilk, like myself.

....or possibly even more selective..... those who give a hoot about just one more feeble excuse to pander to the pampered.

The line - For a couple of courage and conviction - frankly leaves me baffled.

I found the entire poem too sickly sweet to swallow in one sitting.
But no doubt we will have to get used to more of the same as the nuptuals approach and the media begin self-igniting with excitement. Yawn.

H

[Delta40]

Valued at $220 (and I actually like Antiques Roadshow so no offence OP!)

[Haunted]

Lovely! maybe they'll make one with the likeness of Kate. And then there'll be another royal Litnet poem :D

[JamesC]

Thanks Hillwalker, The line that baffles, relates to the couples' current jobs.

Which are soldier and PR/Fashion

[deryk]

I feel like you're attributing a pretty face to a thing that is merely a pretty face, a surface to a surface. There is a certain self-conscious stiltedness to the beautiful pageantry of your rhyme schemes, and I think it works in favor of the poem. It's very pretty, even if that prettiness is constructed on vaunt. It was sweet to taste and got me to think. Well done.

[hillwalker]

Thanks Hillwalker, The line that baffles, relates to the couples' current jobs.
Which are soldier and PR/Fashion

Thanks for clearing that up - I was scratching my head wondering what Katie had been convicted of..... I was guessing shoplifting. :devil:

H

[Jerrybaldy]

I am of the Ilk and need to quote John. God save the Queen, for tourists are money.