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The Platinum Queen

Through seventy years of change,
Orb and sceptre in your hands,
Serving your people, young and old,
You have reigned over these lands. 

To duty called when you were young,
You took the oath in Edwards chair. 
The crown sits well upon that head
That doth its precious weight still bear. 

A beacon to your people, 
To all your commonwealth,
You show us what devotion means 
To something beyond self.

Prime ministers and presidents 
Have graced your royal court
Charities from every sphere
Your patronage have sought. 

A mother and a grandmother, 
A loyal and loving wife.
A Queen with whom the nation 
Shared the milestones of your life.

You could not give us any more,
You’re an example to us all.
Of the meaning of self sacrifice 
That answer”s duty’s call.

You too have suffered pain and loss,
Part of life’s kaleidoscope.
You empathise, you sympathise,
You bring a nation hope.

You’ve led us in remembrance 
At war’s sad and bitter loss,
You’ve shed tears at the cenotaph,
For the fallen and the lost. 

You truly are respected 
By every generation,
For standing by your people,
For fulfilling your vocation. 

Not for ourselves alone are we
Born to this life we’re given
You’ve shown us what can be achieved
If we too are truly driven. 

You”re our pride and our identity 
Loved and held in great respect.
History will remember you 
As our beloved “Lillibet.”

We celebrate these seventy years,
Your Platinum Jubilee.
And I, for one, am glad to be,
A subject of your majesty.

Copyright © Mike Miller | Year Posted 2022

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Andrew John Date: 5/2/2023 3:05:00 AM Loved this one, MM. A good read. I did one called "Trooping the Colour", which you can find if you wish. This is one that takes the actual queeny stuff one step removed - but it's there, as you can see from the title. I've done one called "Obsequies for a Queen", too, at the time of her death. Again, one stop removed (told from the POV of three birds high in a building). I'm about to place one - Saturday - called "Coronation for a King". Three old aunts talk about it. But with respect. Login to Reply

L Milton Hankins Date: 6/1/2022 8:00:00 AM A beautiful tribute to your Queen Elizabeth. You probably will never have another who can measure up to her commitment and service. In the eighth line "it's" should be "its." I hope you don't mind this one simple correction. Thanks. Lovely poem. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 6/1/2022 12:32:00 PM Oh thank you, Mike, for not taking offense. I make it a point to never do that, but you poem was sooooo marvelous I wanted it to be perfect. I think they ought to publish this in the London Times (or whatever it is called). Mike Miller Date: 6/1/2022 8:21:00 AM Thank you for your kind feedback ! Thanks too for the grammar correction ! As you say I doubt there will ever be another monarch who accepts the role into which she has been born and devotes herself so selflessly to it. An example for all of us to aspire too.