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| Ophelia by Odilon Redon |
Oh my lord was thy affection
nought but a cruel ruse,
a cruel play upon this maiden,
was my love but to amuse?
Oh my heart is heavy laden,
yearning for the want of you.
Oh willow will cast off my wanting,
still the melodies of my breath,
lay me in the muddy water,
send me to the sleep of death,
there I shall dream forever,
forever dream my dreams of you.
29 comments:
Lovely, Anna, as always.
Hamlet to Ophelia :"I say we will have no more marriages."
I felt quite emotional when i read this.Lovely.
nice...this has a very classical feel with the language you have used...def stirs the emo...nice...
Powerful word portrait of Ophelia.
I like the word play in the last two lines - captures the olde worlde feel of this poem...
This really works. I liked it!
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so emotional and full of wonderful language
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Very emotional...nicely written...
I can really feel her despair here - poor Ophelia.
BRAVO! Bravo!
Thank you for your kind comments folks.
Anna :o]
Awww...it is such a sad story, isn't it. I agree with Brian, it has a nice classical feel about the language you've used which helps to make it even more evocative.
Lovely read :)
Lovely old-time language in this tragic piece.
so very very sad...well captured.
I imagine, this would be even more tragic for an elf. Lovely, Anne.
Lovely. and love your font too, goes perfect with the poem.
You can feel the essence of Ophelia intertwining through the lines. Touching.
The vibrations of love cannot be ignored. Great verse Anna!
Hank
Well crafted, like the haunted pensive mood.
Fascinating, deep imagery in this poem. I like the way you use the classic writing. It gives depth to the poem.
Thank you Anna. This is lovely - and moving. Yours is another blog that I must pay more regular attention to.
What an elegant and rhythmical poem. I really liked this take on Ophelia, not to mention many other folk stories of unrequited love.
Very Elizabethan and oh! the cruelty of love! Well-penned, sister. When you gonna come and post some more poetry on our board? Love your gritty stuff
Your poem reminds me that it's all about perspective. What to one person is just a side show, to another is the main attraction.
Thanks - I feel like that's important. And, this is beautifully written. 'Oh willow...'
Beautiful. Simply amazing. The words you used moved mountains. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for your welcome comments folks.
Anna :o]
Powerful piece full of emotion!
"Was my love but to amuse?" So sad, the tale of Ophelia. As Noel Coward said, "But I believe/that since my life began/the most I've had is just/a talent to amuse... Heigh ho, if love were all."
The feel of this poem, masterful and classic. Intentional, yet wistful. Quite the feat! Amy
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