Carnival Queen (Mardi Gras 1992)
Carnival Queen (Mardi Gras 1992)
I.
Again time possesses her on this stage
to when all verse flowed with her beauty once
upon her curves where ancient Satyr hunts
historic beauty creates Golden Age.
Why we the offenders appear soul vexed
when in school she stole each Professor’s eye
a fragile complicated butterfly
from pages of the holiest of lost text
a question heard out loud “Why her not me?”
woman wonder “Why not? She is Woman!”
This star, this star has become hot embers.
To look upon her as Persephone
a perfect mix of Goddess and human
a demeanor that a soul remembers.
II.
My writing now is colder than this theme
when describing her beauty as a jewel
in contrast my lifestyle could look quite cruel
within heavenly light sits my small scheme.
To sing her Queen Libyan Ancestry
a royalty that is both feared and loved
a continent of her spirit is moved
the glory of her royal grand entry.
A father that proclaims daughter through tears
to share a majestic type nobleness
when she awakens and knows her dreams past.
She holds my heart with eyes musical spheres
oceans of pupil sea of tenderness
as we embrace against the wind steadfast.
III.
Whose honesty has endured all weather
she is the star who kneels to kiss valley
as float makes turn to thievery alley
her beauty brings the masses together.
She has changed all the focus of my love
she returned speech to my silent dumbness
and returned feeling to a harsh numbness
when waving to the crowd with sequin gloves.
She returned loves language back to my eyes
a passion of wonder with her quick glance
she is the joy of my morning sorrow.
The pain of sadness through my senses rise
as her whole Krewe begins to twirl and dance
her praise into the dawn of tomorrow.
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Wonderful phrasing in a great piece. Well done, Jamie. I really like this. Have a great week.