Belle and Trumpet
“and maiden virtue rudely strumpeted.”
It's not that she was pure of heart
and as such was crudely broken.
Nor was it she played no part
in how rudely she was woken.
.
It wasn't that her heart had died
through some lover's cruel neglect.
Rarely were her thoughts applied
to a life of such respect.
.
This maiden in a sense secured
her self-imposed displacement.
With ravenous greed she so procured
a deal that bought debasement.
.
And so the warning bell was trumpeted
“and maiden virtue rudely strumpeted.”
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© Tim Grace, (WS-Sonnet 66: line 6)
21 April 2011 (Revised: 26 November 2022)
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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