Mistress Of Sand

I was experimenting with a twist on Elizabethan poetry, and this is what I came up with.

Mistress of Sand

 

And yet I stay

And yet I stay

The sweet hush arrives

A blessing born of spring

And sweet grass

A halo of silver

From the summer stars

 

And yet I know

And yet I know

All peace is vanity

A hurried reprieve

From your shallow sins

And all that’s best

And all that’s dark

Rises in the pieces

Of your eyes

 

And yet I see

And yet I see

The betrayal of a thousand

Whispers stretching out

Into edges marked with

Salt and silence

You were king of all

Within your vision

Never knowing in the dark

You were blind

 

-Zoe Richardson 

Author's Note

Thank you for visiting and reading. Your comments are welcome and appreciated!

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

it sure has musical flow to it says i ... and a betrayed heart is as romantic as one filled with lust and wonder ;) she caught the raw end of the deal in this one :(
E.

[Zoe Richardson]

Thank you. It was inspired by an episode of The Tudors, and a lifelong love affair with Elizabethan poetry.

[LadyNaida]

It's a very profound poem.

[Zoe Richardson]

Thank you! I like to think of it as an exercise in creative grief.

[LadyNaida]

You're very welcome.

[PlayWrite]

this ones like a song
kinda like you were singing

[Zoe Richardson]

It is a style much like the psalms in the King James Bible, which is a little later than the Elizabethan period. Psalms are songs, so that is probably why you picked up on that!

[PlayWrite]

i think youre write

get it?

[Simone Davis]

Loved it 💜 I can relate relate to your poem well done.

[Zoe Richardson]

Thank you so much! I am glad you found something in it that spoke to you.