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Cleopatra and Her Confidente

Mythological ruthless Cleopatra
Larger than life in 30 B.C.
Her Achilles’ heel being Mark Antony
His untimely death too much to bear

Solitarily confined in her mausoleum
Desperately recluse with her royal asp 
Her only sanctioned confidente
Sole witness to her feverish distress
Through a night ever dark and bitter
Raging with unbearable emptiness 

Kiss me  Take me
In an embrace of death
Royal prince of the Nile
I give myself wholeheartedly
With consummate abandon
Kiss my eyes closed
Let me drift into a deep sleep
As you expedite me to my lover
Where we shall reign again 
United in the afterlife



AP: 2nd place 2021

Submitted on April 28, 2018 for contest ASP sponsored by ANTHONY SLAUSEN  -  RANKED 7TH

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2018

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Susan Gentry Date: 5/8/2018 5:09:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Enjoyed. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/8/2018 10:20:00 PM Thank you, Susan. Much appreciated.

Sandra Haight Date: 5/8/2018 8:45:00 AM Such a great poem, Line, and I love the theatrical and romantic way you have her beg for death to be with her lover. Congratulations on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/8/2018 8:57:00 AM Thank you so much, Sandra. Most appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 5/8/2018 1:05:00 AM Congratulations,Line on your win. You took the theme to a great level. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/8/2018 1:06:00 AM Thanks, Subimal. Most appreciated.

Eve Roper Date: 5/7/2018 11:31:00 PM Well done, Line, a very well deserved win. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/8/2018 1:06:00 AM Thanks, Eve. Much appreciated.

Laura Leiser Date: 5/7/2018 8:05:00 PM Great take on the subject of the asp with your Egyptian slant, Line! Congrats on your win :) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/7/2018 9:12:00 PM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Laura. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/7/2018 7:53:00 PM I love all the different poems about the Asp. Love this: Kiss my eyes closed Let me drift into a deep sleep. Congratulations, Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 5/7/2018 9:12:00 PM Thanks, Kim, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/29/2018 5:22:00 AM Good luck in the contest, Line. To my brain and eyes, and heart, you have won top honors if not the cup with this beautiful, well-stated poem. I love all things Ancient Egyptian. Especially the ba and the ka. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/29/2018 7:09:00 AM Thanks, Caren. Indeed the Egyptian culture is mysterious and amazing.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/28/2018 6:16:00 PM Great way to take that challenge. Cleopatra immediately came to my mind. I would try to do a humorous one for this sponsor but it's one of those contests I couldn't win. I guess if something comes to my mind, I will at least try. You sure got a good poem from doing it! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/28/2018 6:20:00 PM You have plenty of time to come up with something brilliant, Andrea. Thanks for your visit.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton Date: 4/28/2018 6:02:00 PM Cleo was better off without him...x Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/28/2018 6:22:00 PM O Leanne - someone should have told her! Thanks for your visit. LOL

Robertina B. Date: 4/28/2018 5:08:00 PM Was such a pleasure to read this work of art, Line!! " Amazing take on Cleopatra and her undying love for Mark Anthony".. Amazing writing Line.. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/28/2018 5:35:00 PM Thank you so much, Robertina. A most appreciated visit and comment.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 4/28/2018 2:25:00 PM Oooh, I like this twist on the tale of Cleopatra, having her beg to be released from the confines of earthly life so she could join her beloved. Excellent writing, Line! Wishing you success in the contest. Hugs, Carolyn Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/28/2018 3:13:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Carolyn. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/28/2018 1:41:00 PM They loved each other and death wouldn’t keep them apart! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/28/2018 2:08:00 PM That is right, Kim. Thanks for your visit and comment.