Swoosh

My fascination with the Tudor is kind of weird.I could shoot facts at you all the way to Elizabeth the first death.So obviously I had to choose the most interesting women Anne Boleyn .

The walk of memories
     My life for what it was
     I was a daughter,a sister,a mother a wife a queen
                  A daughter with no freewill
                  A sister put last until I became first
                  A mother,Oh my Elizabeth I shall miss you most
                  A wife to a man who wanted a son
                  A Queen to the people who called me a w***e
     Until Now I am,
                  A daughter who couldn't be saved
                  A sister deserted one executed the other exiled
                  A mother,Oh my Elizabeth I shall miss you most
                  A wife to a king,courting another queen
                  And a queen who knows that she will die
The last plank is placed on my scaffold
The swordsman awaits me
My feet are brave, my heart a coward
I welcome the mixture of emotion,the last bit of air I shall breathe
The blood in my veins freezes,the ice in my finger tips
Kneeling before the block
Commending my soul
Swoosh
                  I am not a queen
                  no longer a daughter
                  half a sister
                  forever a mother,Oh Elizabeth I shall miss you the most
                 

Reviews

[Franklin...]

If they wrote history books this way, I might remember more of it! I like the formatting, and how the "heart" of the poem (to me at least) is the reoccurring theme of her love for her daughter, even as she goes to her death.

I absolutely adore history.
I agree that Ann Boleyn was without a doubt the king's most interesting wife.

[Robin]

That is some pretty cool writing , great insight , I like your poetic portrayal of history.

[Huggy Bear]

Great poetry form and great poem overall:)

[zendikar]

Great! writing!! I would be honored to be one of the little people.... but sadly its possible I'm one of the largest people you will meet haha!!! but besides all that funny business I must say you write with such fierce compassion that it is like a world pool to the reader (or at least it was to me) Keep up the good work I look forward to reading more!

[?]

You write with alot of emotion, it brings the reader into it.
Like this

[deeps]

This is a wonderful write, like this

[Quaddeth]

This mimics my unproductive obsession with ancient egypt. You've inspired me to begin writing some pieces of prose.

I love your form, not only in this poem but others to they're very well thought out, for example this one could be percieved to be written in such a format as to suggest the unpredictable nature of Anne Boleyn's life at this point because of the circumstances, a read I genuinely enjoyed. Thanks and feel free to review back.

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wonderful, I love the tudor period too, Henry VIII was a really interesting person and Anne, well she had a hand in the society we are today. She was a complex character and I think you have captured a moment in her life and described it well.