The hour of serene exhaustion comes
With the truth that all of your mad striving
Has yielded little profit, and vast sums
Of debt, betrayal and vile conniving
To which you are now invulnerable
Too tired and too wrinkled by wisdom
To weep for things irrecoverable;
No longer keen to rule a vast kingdom
Content instead to call one room your home
One rusty sword your army, and one smile
Love enough to allow you to become
Sovereign of yourself; master of your style
Author of a wild, enchanting story
Conqueror of foolish lust for glory
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D. J. Reddall
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A Dart at Dusk
Seconds ago, the sullen sun set on the two of us… my exuberant furry companion and me. A fresh breeze embraces us, delivering welcome relief from the day’s oppressive heat. His typical stumbling and staggering along — apace with a sloth — has turned into trip-trapping, high-stepping, almost skipping along.
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶3 days ago in Petlife
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"Too tired and too wrinkled by wisdom to weep for things irrecoverable". And so it goes. This was haunting and so well done.
Another great sonnet!
Incredible sonnet! 💌
If the picture wasn't of someone looking so serenely wistful, I'd have read this as a lament.
One rusty sword your army, I don't know why but I liked that line the most! Loved your poem!