This is a poem in the form of Terza Rima (middle line has to rhyme with the 1st and 3rd lines of the next verse etc) and Iambic Pentameter plus one sylable (i.e. 11 sylables per line) that I did for a competition (it wasn't easy!). So far I have got through 3 rounds of the competition, down to the final 32 contestants and this poem is my latest entry...so I thought I would share it all with you....let me know what you think...
Some hints before you read I. (Paparazzi) is addressing the phtographers. II, III and IV (Kensington, Westminster and the Oval) are addressing the Princess.
I. Paparrazzi
O inauspicious lens, thou pursued blind light
and reflected empty thru’ turning glass doors,
as with thy intrusion footfalls fled the night.
Yet thou chariots chased thru’ dark streets in fours,
along weathered Parisian routes, long known,
and tampered their passage amongst false detours.
Red Ritz faded, thy conspiracies were sewn
amidst conflicts of truthfulness and deceit,
and Henri-Paul chauffeured in stupor, unknown.
Thou trespassed upon these lovers, indiscreet,
as Alma gaped darkly in lines of descent.
Thou lulled false escape with thy tunnelled conceit.
Metal struck on metal and screeched its lament
when thy flashing shrank darkened pupils with fear,
and Mercedes shined black on pillared cement.
Time halted thy remorse thru’ an unshed tear
when she lay, with mortal wounds, amongst those dead.
Thy Jackal’d lens lied and stole an image dear,
as stickiness seeped and spread in lines of red.
Sweet beauty of our lady remained intact
but thou treacherous lens turned yellow and fled.
The casing of a virtuous heart was cracked,
the sirens warbled too late after impact.
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II. Kensington Palace
A week (and still) thou nation mourned all hours.
Thy countrymen suffused with desolation
stood misty-eyed amidst candles and flowers,
and petalled carpets spread with adoration,
‘cross paved gardens, hued in lilacs, blues and reds,
and scents of autumn tears adorned Kensington.
Wicks burned and wavered in the wind, as bowed heads
crowned the tide of colour, and thy people cried
in reverence, leaving verse in coloured beds.
For thou left this Earth to walk in Heavens pride,
a memory seared, the August night thou died.
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III. Westminster Abbey
A lone gun carriage, adorned with fabric shrouds
of royal reds and gold, carried thy gilt-lined
casket, reflected beneath September clouds,
and thudded hooves echoed, with sobs they combined,
at the poignant message across where thou lay.
-‘To Mummy’ – thy sons walked in silence, behind.
Thy cortege stretched thru’ London four mile that day,
passing beneath Buckingham’s shadow once more,
then onwards to Westminster Abbey, to pray.
Scots guards carried thy coffin thru’ high arched door,
whilst lenses focused the mist of those that cried,
and dignitaries watched ‘cross cold flagstone floor.
Thou death (as life) with royal pageantry tied,
was flaunted in dulcet tones, when pipes echoed
and verse resonated thru’ speakers outside.
But Elton's ‘Like a candle in the wind’ flowed,
thru’ each nation love and grief, united, showed.
___
IV. The Oval
Thou art resting, laid within an oval isle,
away from those paparrazzi’s prying eyes,
in peaceful serenity, where thou can smile.
Within ancestral lands thy family cries,
and Althorp, once more, holds thee close to its breast,
protected from scandal and scurrilous lies.
As visitors flock to view thine place of rest,
to pay homage to this nations English rose.
O Princess, thou compassionate heart was blessed.
In memories of mankind thy spirit grows
and the Lord taketh in heavenly repose.
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Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:13 pm
Linda Bray
Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 4052
Mel,
I have to admit....this one made me cry!! It tugged at my heartstrings....I really got the picture here. I truely can't find the words to say exactly how I feel. Thank you for this gift and a better picture of events.
Peace,
Linda _________________ a poets heart is never empty....
Linda Bray
Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:32 pm
DanceofSorrows
Joined: 29 Aug 2004
Posts: 2837
Wow....
I feel like bowing but not a butch LOL. Wow, this is incredible, truly your talents are amazing to me. And not just saying that cause your Mel ya know?
Hugs~
Dance~
Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:43 am
melons Site Admin
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 2371
Hi Linda and Dance I hold both of you in very high esteem and value your criticism because your own works are of such high quality that I aspire to be able to write with the ease and individual flair that you both have
Linda - I'm sorry reading my poem made you cry but am glad you took the time to read and comment for me . Many people shed many tears when Diana died and I know some people still 'feel' the loss as though it were yesterday. It shows our compassion, our hope, our love for others and our love for life itself when we cry. Perhaps she was a hope that inspired many people from different walks of life, a kind of living icon for us all to overcome our religious and ethnic differences, no matter that her personal life was obviously distraught and which made her no different from any mortal.
love'n'hugs,
Mel xo
Dance - you could always curtsey lol I would hate for you or anyone to say nice things about my work just cos' 'i am Mel' ya know and I know for a fact that some of the work I have posted on here 'stinks' lol ... but they express how I felt at the time of writing and therefore merit posting (so you all have to suffer ). Its great you took time out to read this, it is a little heavy going and not really in a style I was comfortable writing in and whether it is a good or bad example of a terza rima (I wouldn't have a clue which) I spent so much effort and found it so difficult that of all the works I have written this is the only one I feel pride in having finished .
love'n'hugs,
Mel xo
Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:10 am
cmichelle1119
Joined: 11 Nov 2004
Posts: 879
Hey Mel this is incredible...you should share more often with us...your a great talent hun! Kinda sad I have neglected this forum so much
Much Hugs~
Mich
Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:33 am
melons Site Admin
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 2371
Hey thanks Mich ....this poem took me ages to write lol (so I'm not a natural ).
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I. (Paparazzi) is addressing the phtographers. II, III and IV (Kensington, Westminster and the Oval) are addressing the Princess.
I hold both of you in very high esteem and value your criticism because your own works are of such high quality that I aspire to be able to write with the ease and individual flair that you both have 
