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Motte Poems - Poems about Motte


Premium Member Sea nymph
... sea nymph falling prey to harsh world realities ~ love overrated Inspired by Ondine which is a play written in 1938 by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, based on the 1811 novella Undine by ......

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Categories: motte, betrayal, heartbreak, love, relationship,
Form: Senryu
But She Had Such a Sweet Winning Smile
...Louis the Fifteenth, king of France, Adored Madame du Barry. His royal ardor was not bound To the person he did marry. His paramour was hard to please. The king brooded day and night On what ......

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Categories: motte, history,
Form: Narrative



The Kings Castle
...Many years of war the King is worn His castle walls becoming weak The knight’s armor showing signs of rust While the motte around has withered away The drawbridge chains stuck opened With the......

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Categories: motte, home,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things