Golden Close, An Original Poem

This original poem is a pantoum--a very challenging form of poetry that uses 4-line stanzas with repeating lines. This poem was inspired by a quote from Louis De Bernieres and by the memory of my grandfather, with whom I was very close. He always had the spirit of a child and I dedicate this poem to his memory! I hope you enjoy it!

Transcript

The poem I'm about to read you is a pantoum.

A pantoum is a form of poetry that takes the first and third lines of the first stanza and repeats them as the second and fourth lines,

And so on and so forth throughout the poem.

So the first and third lines of the second stanza become the second and fourth lines of the third stanza,

And so on and so forth.

For this reason,

You'll hear a lot of repetitive language throughout the poem,

And I'm just in love with this form.

The pantoum is one of my absolute favorite forms of poetry,

And so I hope you enjoy this original poem.

This particular poem was inspired by a quote from Luis de Bernieres that goes like this,

But if I catch a creel of place,

I'll dress you all in pearls and lace.

So here goes,

Golden Clothes by Alicia Mott Kimiddo.

I'll dress you all in pearls and lace,

No withered petals of a rose.

Don't put yourself back in that place.

Don't miss the shiny golden clothes.

Promise to put your hand in mine.

I'll dress you all in pearls and lace,

Like the dried up cherry vine.

Don't put yourself back in that place.

You always whispered with a grin,

Promised to put your hand in mine,

But in the end,

You still closed in,

Like the dried up cherry vine.

Your end has been reduced to mild.

You always whispered with a grin.

My eyes remained just like a child's,

But in the end,

You still closed in.

I'll dress you all in pearls and lace.

Your end has been reduced to mild.

Don't put yourself back in that place.

My eyes remain just like a child's.

With withered petals of a rose,

I'll dress you all in pearls and lace.

Don't miss the shiny golden clothes.

Don't put yourself back in that place.