Perhaps: Louis Seize, Poem by Douglas Scotney
Perhaps: Louis Seize,
with fewer Madames de Maintenant
than any other,
was known to his court
as Sans;
a far cry
from his grandfather Quinze,
who, with more Maintenants
than any other,
was plumed Tambour
(he installed a revolving door) .
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: royalty,mistress,name
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Seize = sixteenth; Quinze = fifteenth; sans = without; maintenant = now;
tambour = revolving door. Plumed = after nom de plume.
Picture: Francoise de Chalus (Maintenant de Tambour)
tambour = revolving door. Plumed = after nom de plume.
Picture: Francoise de Chalus (Maintenant de Tambour)
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5/7/2024 5:41:19 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A subtle and challenging poem for the reader. I am trying to place Louis Seize in history-was he the last king before the 1789 revolution? Was the woman Madame de Maintenon?