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All Her Pretty Things

poofy and pretty dresses of the royal court all her pretty things untouched; the affable king an ineffectual spouse 2/16/2021 *Teens when they married, it took Louis XVI seven years to have sex with his wife.

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/22/2021 2:22:00 PM

Beware babes as kings...just sayin' :) Linda

Panagiota Romios

Date: 2/19/2021 6:32:00 PM

Great poem with a history lesson, Pangie

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/20/2021 6:59:00 AM

Thank you, Pangie!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/17/2021 5:45:00 PM

Ooh! This is good, Kim! I love the flow, the wording, the thought.... It's not a-fable that the King is ineffectual. It's a true story... Perfect penning here. Bravo, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 5:54:00 PM

Thank you, Gershon! I watched the Versailles series then Marie Antoinette. History is fascinating.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/17/2021 1:48:00 PM

Well-worded, descriptive tanka--with a strange truth behind it, Kim. Janice

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 3:34:00 PM

For sure!

Judy Ball

Date: 2/17/2021 10:03:00 AM

Hmmmm Don't think I better say anything about that. Well done my friend. God Bless, JB

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 3:33:00 PM

Enough said. :) lol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/17/2021 8:09:00 AM

Interesting information about this king and queen. Enjoyed reading this one today. Your presence at my page is encouraging. Sara

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 8:14:00 AM

Thank you! God bless you!

David Kavanagh

Date: 2/17/2021 6:31:00 AM

So much for french kissing, and romance, lol Kim, maybe he was hiding in the closet a bit confused, excellent tanka, cheers David

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 6:47:00 AM

I think so! Apparently his brother-in-law gave him instructions of how a lock and key work. ;)

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 2/17/2021 4:15:00 AM

Love this. God bless you with love and prayers, Gina

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 4:16:00 AM

Thank you, sweet Gina! God bless!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/16/2021 10:49:00 PM

I wonder where you get these snippets. ~~

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 4:18:00 AM

I watched the series Versaille then curious the movie Marie Antoinette. The royals may have had all they wanted but did they?

Robert Lindley

Date: 2/16/2021 9:49:00 PM

Seven years seems a bit extreme , unless she was hideous to see. O'Louie may have been too busy with a few other maidens. I think I have never written a Tanka. Yours sets imagery and mind to pondering the life of those kings and the court maidens that were always there to--please--... Stay safe my friend. God bless...

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2021 4:21:00 AM

I was amazed by Versaille from its beginnings with Louis XIV to the court of Louis XVI.