Herstory - Poetry Collection...

By SissaRomanova

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**ATTY AWARDS 2012 SHORTLIST** My humble entry for the Atty Awards, in a thematic collection that talks about... More

Limerick - Joanna the Mad
Tanka - Empress Jingu of Japan
Double Acrostic - Queen Gorgo of Sparta
Tyburn - Elizabeth I
Villanelle - Lucrezia Borgia
Petrarchan Sonnet - Joan of Arc
Triolet - Mary Magdalene
Tanaga - Anne Boleyn
Ode - Ode to All Women in History

Rondeau - Cleopatra

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By SissaRomanova

Hail to the Queen, they scream with pride.

They let her pass, they step aside.

A life to rule, to dedicate;

A life of glory, love and hate.

Plenty of mystery to hide.

A Greek woman on the outside,

An Egyptian queen inside.

No words for a woman so great,

Hail to the Queen!

Of kings, she took their hearts, untied.

 She was dear, but never a bride.

First, Caesar lost his mind, too late.

Anthony met with the same fate

As she left the Earth, they all cried:

“Hail to the Queen!” 

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