Sneha Rv Poet Verse

The Track of a Storm

A storm is brewing, slow, but strong
and those who do so many wrong
shall pay their price - and when the gong
does sound, they all shall fade.
And we shall axe, it shan't be long,
The palace's charade.*

On pompous thrones adorned with gold
they sit, so wrongly smug and bold.
They know no word for kind - So cold
and merciless their speech.
But soon their might as we foretold
cannot our purpose reach.

A storm is brewing, slow but sure -
Its last defeat shall be our cure.
Our tyrant's ways shall not recur -
our bolt will find its mark.
Their royal fate they shall incur...
   we'll watch the skies turn dark.


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From the POV of an oppressed citizen before the French Revolution 

- Title from The Tale of Two Cities.

* 'Charade' here (American) rhymes with fade.

Burns Stanza variation

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Ashok Kumar Mishra April 3, 2018 at 11:53 PM well expressed!

Sara Kendrick June 18, 2016 at 2:48 PM Congrats on your win..Sara

Eve Roper June 8, 2016 at 5:35 PM Congratulations on your win, Sneha! Hugs Eve

Manmath Dalei May 3, 2016 at 8:00 AM Sneha, Wonderful creation & nice concept. A 7 from me..........with love Sneha Rv May 3, 2016 at 8:23 AM Thanks a lot; glad you like it!! :) :)

Paul Callus May 1, 2016 at 7:53 AM You have done extremely well, Sneha. You recount the sentiments of the people that would eventually lead to the start of the revolution. I have never written this form...now you tempt me! ~ Regards // paul Ashok Kumar Mishra April 3, 2018 at 11:51 PM nice example you have shared! thanks! Sneha Rv May 1, 2016 at 8:26 AM Thank you so much for your lovely comment; so glad you like it!! The form is so interesting.. I found it on http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/burns.htm; the example is amazinG :) :)

Arthur Vaso May 1, 2016 at 12:42 AM I am not sure you know, I love french history, many of my poems are based on France culture, I Loved this poem! :) Sneha Rv May 1, 2016 at 8:27 AM Thank you so much! That's lovely.. I will surely visit your site! :) :)

Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2016 at 11:56 PM This is a awesome poem Sneha! Very moving. An inspiration from the Tale of Two Cities. This is sure to be in the top winners. I loved it! : ) Sneha Rv April 19, 2016 at 8:19 AM Thank you so much, dear Connie!! So happy you like it!! :) :)

Sandra Haight April 18, 2016 at 3:34 PM Such a great take on the theme, Sneha! Very powerful and nicely done! Best wishes for the contest. 7, Hugs, Sandra Sneha Rv April 18, 2016 at 4:35 PM Thank you for your support and comments, dear Sandra.. So happy you liked it!! :) :)

Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2016 at 3:05 PM that is great how you did it on revolution. I got the sense it was about that as I read it, so you accomplished your goal. Sure to be a winner. wish I'd had time for this one. Sneha Rv April 18, 2016 at 4:33 PM Thank you, dear Andrea!! Glad you liked it.. would love tor read yours!! :) :)

Anne-Lise Andresen April 18, 2016 at 2:54 PM - You are really skilled,Sneha - (A form I do not know, Burns Stanza ) - You describe the stom dramatically and well - I wish you good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Sneha Rv April 18, 2016 at 4:29 PM Oh, Thanks so much, dear Anne Lise!! :) :)

Nette Onclaud April 18, 2016 at 2:09 PM ohh, this is extraordinary, sneva... let me swoon!..huggs Sneha Rv April 18, 2016 at 2:16 PM Thanks a lot for your lovely comment, dear Nette.. Very glad you like it!! :) :)

Jan Allison April 18, 2016 at 2:04 PM Sneha you do so much research to create your poems and to bring something totally unique in your work - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Jan Allison April 18, 2016 at 2:20 PM aww I'm a burns night baby and never celebrated in traditional style - i will do it one day and try haggis piped in by a piper in a kilt lol:-) hugs jan xx Sneha Rv April 18, 2016 at 2:12 PM Oh, Thank you so much, dear Jan!! I thought of this when I first saw the contest because I remembered one of Sydney's quotes from The Tale of Two Cities.. And I was thinking of you when I tried the Burns Stanza form; so glad you like it!! :) :)