Mary over at the Garden challenged us, to write a poem about a movie. Sounds great except I am also challenged with combining it with letter R. I decided to go with romance. I haven't really seen any romantic movies, lately, but my daughter was watching one on Showtime, Letters to Juliet. I don't want to ruin the movie, but I chose to write about the wall of letters. There is a Juliet Club ; people actually write letters and put them on this wall in honor of the spirit of love. Yes, it is based on Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Some letters ask for advice, some support, but all letters are answered by volunteers. These women are named Juliet's secretaries. There is even a prize for the letter, that best expresses the theme of love. In the movie they made a faux wall out of bricks, all of this takes place in Verona, Italy. The tourism industry has even created a balcony and statue of Juliet to add to the charm.
I mentioned seven lost years(It was suspected that Shakespeare either became an actor or soldier. There was a timeline of seven years nothing was written by him).
I mentioned woe, because it is used a lot in the play. Dig the dust is on Shakespeare's gravestone.
Beware: I know some of you will laugh, when I had offerings listed. Yes I thought of pigeon poo...in the movie Sophie's boyfriend ignores her a lot. This was my reference to him. lol
All in the spirit of love!
Here is my poem:
Love opens tenderly
like a pale pink rose
unaware of star crossed dance
tender moments stolen under shadowed moonlight
riddled with sweeping
emotions under the arches
of Casa de Giulietta
woeful questions
in youth
answered in the east
encompass
their aligned fate
touchstones reveal
flourished light
of seven lost years
under a dark cloak of
burdens
dig the dust that lies here in
sorrow's home
umbrella catches brine
and its
offerings
yearnings scribed on heart's parchment
tender, fragile thoughts
inked in passion's prose
a legacy of
culture's bridge
and bridal murmurs
all trembling in
the whispered wind
one
wonders
what if
courage
gives light
to hope's embrace
I mentioned seven lost years(It was suspected that Shakespeare either became an actor or soldier. There was a timeline of seven years nothing was written by him).
I mentioned woe, because it is used a lot in the play. Dig the dust is on Shakespeare's gravestone.
Beware: I know some of you will laugh, when I had offerings listed. Yes I thought of pigeon poo...in the movie Sophie's boyfriend ignores her a lot. This was my reference to him. lol
Comments
And I LOVE these lines, especially:
"dig the dust that lies here in
sorrow's home
umbrella catches brine
and its
offerings"
Gorgeous.
K
a legacy of
culture's bridge
and bridal murmurs
all trembling in
the whispered wind
I love it all so much! And this is piece is my favorite. I didn't know that Shakespeare too 7 years off - you are so clever!!
Thank you for your sweet comment today!
xoxo
yearnings scribed on heart's parchment
tender, fragile thoughts
inked in passion's prose
Beautiful!
I loved your poem, and all the clever allusions.
The poem was awesome and a pleasure to read,
Yvonne,
I went with my sense of humor on my poem.
http://confessionsofalaundrygoddess.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-chocolate-sin.html
'On hearts parchment.'
Lovely imagery all though this :)