Where Are The Snows Of Yesteryear? Poem by Tom Billsborough
Where Are The Snows Of Yesteryear?
Where the fair Helen, destroyer of Troy?
Where Cleopatra, seducer of Rome?
Where Saint Joan, deliverer of France?
And where Eleanor, the Queen of Romance
The subject of many a jongleur's song,
Who loosed upon Henry her fiery brood,
Released at last by her favourite son.
Where are the women whom we revere?
Where are the snows of yesteryear?
And what of Beatrice, the ideal woman?
And Louise Labe, who wrote with true feeling?
And Marie Curie, discoverer of Radium?
And Emmeline Pankhurst, whose courage won freedom?
Where are the women whom we revere?
Where are the snows of yesteryear?
Always remembered, as women should be,
As equal creators of our long History.
Her court was the cultural centre of Europe for many years.
Indeed I do. I think we both share a taste for French Verse. Louise Labe is a favourite of mine and I have translated several of her Sonnets on PH. Maurice Sceve is worth a read too. I like to acknowledge when I've borrowed from another poet. I think this one was straight theft! But I love Villon. So maybe I should be excused!
And what of Beatrice, the ideal woman? And Louise Labe, who wrote with true feeling? And Marie Curie, discoverer of Radium? And Emmeline Pankhurst, whose courage won freedom? Where are the women whom we revere? Where are the snows of yesteryear? You poem blinks with a radiant smile of love, equality and justice, The whole world is made up of similar particles with unequal patterns..still they must be and go together to keep the world going. Beautiful idea underneath a vibrant poem Sir. Thanks for sharing it. A big 10 is not enough.10++++ Subhas
Thank you, Subhas. Yes, they vary in significance but are part of my own tapestry of mainly admirable women. Not sure about Helen of Troy though! She was a bit naughty!
Such gems are hard to find and worth more than diamonds Good write
Thanks Rini. When women sparkle they dazzle our senses more than diamonds too!
Beautiful poem Tom Thank you for sharing Mario Odekerken
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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It's good to know that some at least still wonder 'ou sont les Neiges d'Anton? '