Guinevere

A tip of the hat to the legends of King Arthur that I love so much.

Saying “I love you” is complicated

Because I also stand in awe of you,

Your wisdom, your intelligence,

Your lofty ideals,

Your singleness of purpose,

Your nobility.

 

I could sit at your feet for hours

Listening to your eagerness, your drive

In your quest for your Holy Grail.

I wish I could link our destinies forever,

Take my place at your side

And make your quest mine too.

 

You envision my doing so,

But I fear I’m Guinevere.

I’ll ruin everything you stand for,

Everything you are.

 

I love another in a different way.

He’d be my Lancelot

He’d be my downfall

If we gave in to each other.

 

His nobility’s beyond question, too,

Part of what draws me to him.

But all notions of chivalry aside,

This may be stronger than both of us.

 

You may be a hero;

You may raise the world from a new Dark Age.

You may fall victim to a Morgan

Who will deceive you with black magic

And lay your Camelot to waste

And no Merlin could prevent it.

 

I won’t be part of that evil,

As much guilt as I bear.

Yet, in spite of myself,

Am I doomed to be part of a disaster

And spend the rest of my days in penance?

Reviews

[Brittany Zedalis]

Ah, this made me want to go and watch the BBC show Merlin again. Brilliant work!

[Elizabeth Rawls]

Love this! The title write away drew me in. I'm a fan of Merlin and Camalot and Arthur and aaall of that! This poem brought me there, and into the thoughts Guinevere would have been having. The lesson, "can we avoid falling into temptation and bringing about that awful disaster", great!

[Jennie Baron]

You are spot on as far as "getting" the meaning of this poem. Thanks for the good word, Elizabeth!

[IceWinifredd]

Awesome poem! I loved every single line of it! It's actually really true when you think about it! I LOVE those stories so great job!

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks, you're very kind indeed!

[Jennie Baron]

You're very kind. I appreciate the good word.

[IceWinifredd]

You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.

[Kasey Miriam]

This is fanstastic and so very true to the tales. I enjoy this poem as much as i enjoy the old tales

[Jennie Baron]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for reading!

[Kasey Miriam]

you are quite welcome

[David Scott]

I love the stories as well.
You did a great job of pulling out the character of Guinevere. These lesson play out over and over in history. We are all finding our place in the realm of this world...
Fun fantasy with philosophical implications for everyday life.

[Jennie Baron]

The good word means a lot considering how great your poems are. Thanks so much, David!

[Woody]

oh what a delightful read! basing your poem around the Knights of the round table and the Lady was beautifully done. very well done indeed.

[Jennie Baron]

Thank you very much! Just goes to show what happens when you mull on literature and legends that you love and just let your imagination go. This all flowed very easily and was written very quickly.

[Jennie Baron]

Actually, right now I'm thinking more in terms of Lewis Carroll because much of the time (mostly at work) I feel like Alice on the other side of the looking glass! :)

[Woody]

more power to your elbow! yes go on, "Alice". tell us what's on the other side :)

[MsJewel]

Oh - this is wonderful! The imagery is lovely and so very creative. A delight to read!

:) Julie

[Jennie Baron]

I appreciate the positive word especially from someone who writes poetry so well. Thanks much, Julie.

[Ai Lun]

It's a good poem and it shows your potential.The thought behind each stanza was great and the rythm flowed well. Well-penned!!

[Jennie Baron]

Thank you, Aaron. The positive word is much appreciated.

[Ai Lun]

You're welcome :)

[Madalyn Beck]

I really like this! I love the tale you told about your fear of being Guinevere. While reading this, it felt like I was from another time as well. The content and the verbiage meshed perfectly. xo (:

[Jennie Baron]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[DJ]

As a fan of many things renaissance and beyond,I loved it.
The Arthurian legends are pure gold.
If you've never heard it,Rick Wakeman did an album all about Camelot.