Lady Labyrinth Poet Free verse

Monarch

"Monarch" 

new wings spread
blue morph 
born to be king

for a short while
the butterfly reigns
cameo dressage 

part of the branch
grounded majesty
in a gilded cage

a new servant to take 
upon the mystery 
of things

much sky to cover,
a new world, a realm  
investing new age

outside the life
of the always known
that ebbs and flows by moon 

swift offering 
en masse as one
chalice to alter 

to lift
to pray 
and sing

make golden
for the next in line
an imprint 

ordained by 
something 
greater

(LadyLabyrinth/2022)



"King Charles III: A Modern Monarch"
https://youtu.be/WpFuTCZ05p4




“I dreamed I was a butterfly, 
flitting around in the sky; 
then I awoke. 
Now I wonder: 
Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, 
or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?” 
(Zhuangzi)


“When thou dost ask me blessing, 
I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness: 
so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, 
and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues 
talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too, 
who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out; 
And take upon's the mystery of things, 
As if we were God's spies: and we'll wear out, 
In a wall'd prison, packs and sects of great ones, 
That ebb and flow by the moon.” 
(Shakespeare)

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Michael Tor September 13, 2022 at 2:06 AM Love this crafted tribute to the new King, the Shakespeare quote was the icing on the cake, it meld everything in place and solidified your message. A clever theme and a Poetic marvel in expressing. Fit for Royalty to read. Thank you for posting and your effort in doing so. Although I am not a big fan of Charles I do admire how you have written this and I respect how you feel about him and his transition into the throne... Lady Labyrinth September 13, 2022 at 3:57 PM I concur re Charles, but one must give some form of respect and an opportunity for the 'man', to show the world, what metal he is made of; we are all entering a new age, whether it is golden or not is yet to be seen. William will be a stronger force for the younger generation, as a lead to action 'change', if the monarchy survives at all.