Short Katharine Poems

Bigger than every stage
she commanded
Greater than the sum
of her parts
Braver than the men
who adored her
Sharper than the image
—that endures

(Tribute To Hepburn-Bryn Mawr College: May, 2023)...

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K-iller
A-ilment's
T-hreat
H-orribly
A-pplies
R-abid
I-nfection's
N-asty
E-pidemic

L-etting
E-erie
E-xpansion

B-ring
A-ssault
T-o
E-very
S-ociety

Topic: Poetess (Katharine Lee Bates) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Stephanus Marcus Book 1
Canto 3
Verse 1
Now Katharine doth hold Prince James on high.
A better brother no king ever knew.
Young Lady Morley's wedding draweth nigh,
and virgin waits the day with happy view.
With Guenevere talk makes Prince wholesome true.
"This stately James is mine to hold for life.
It's he who makes all sadness say adieu.
For he doth my heart rule and lacking strife,
this I'm sure, Guenevere, soon I'll then be his wife"....

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Stephanus Macus Book 1
Canto 6
Verse 1
Then Katharine spent time with James in Throme,
to ride his horses, stroll the garden rows,
to view, appreciate large stately home.
Included seen with James, King Richard foes,
but Katharine now paid no mind to those
who schemed to see that James their monarch reign.
Not caring so, for she had mind on clothes,
and diamonds bright to grace her face and gain
crowd's approbation during stay, if James should deign....

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