The official (poet laureate) Charles and Camilla poem

[novella]

English poet laureat Andrew Motion was commissioned and wrote this for the wedding. Not the easiest task, I imagine.


Spring Wedding

I took your news outdoors, and strolled a while
In silence on my square of garden-ground
Where I could dim the roar of arguments,
Ignore the scandal-flywheel whirring round,


And hear instead the green fuse in the flower
Ignite, the breeze stretch out a shadow-hand


To ruffle blossom on its sticking points,
The blackbirds sing, and singing take their stand.

I took your news outdoors, and found the Spring
Had honoured all its promises to start
Disclosing how the principles of earth
Can make a common purpose with the heart.

The heart which slips and sidles like a stream
Weighed down by winter-wreckage near its source -
But given time, and come the clearing rain,
Breaks loose to revel in its proper course.

 

[Halo]

Bleeurrggh - pass the sick bucket. Quite tactful, though.

 

[Halo]

Here's my own tribute to this moving occasion:

On the Wedding of Charles and Camilla

The wait is finally over,
Tonight you’ll hit the sack.
And this time you won’t have to go
Behind your partners’ backs.

 

[jenn]

i don't know, i like it. i know nothing of poetry and can only give opinions on what doesn't feel like grainy honey in my mouth. and that didn't make my teeth itch.

 

[Halo]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Jenn. Oh... whaddya mean you're talking about Motion's poem, not mine?

 

[Motokid]

Halo.. I like yours much better. Sometimes less is more.

But I should say I really don't quite get poetry. Very difficult for me. Hope that doesn't effect your opinion of my opinion.

 

[jenn]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Jenn. Oh... whaddya mean you're talking about Motion's poem, not mine?

well i like them both so that speaks volumes about my poetry tastes.

 

[Genie]

There was a young lady from London,
Who fell in love with the Prince all of a sudden,
And after all of these years,
She still loves his ears,
Let's hope they go live in the dungeon!


Think I should have been a professional poet!

 

[novella]

Switching Horses Is Somewhat Inconvenient for His Royal Highness: A Poem


The Prince made his worst mistake
When he married an immature flake
Who threw up her royal confections
In a demented quest for perfection
She crashed with Fayed
And now she is dead
But I’m sure there is no connection.

Then the Prince’s mistress Camilla
Who some would compare with Godzilla
Was seen on his arm
Up went the alarm
Some people wanted to kill her.

But the Prince took it all in stride
And now she’s become his bride
But Camilla will not be Regina
She’s just a walking (rhyme here)
Though she does have a pretty thick hide.

 

[Genie]

That is rather good Novella. It's even better than mine!

 

[novella]

Oh, I like yours too. I'm sure Camilla would enjoy living in a dungeon with Charlieboy, especially if she gets to hold the whip.

I love watching the Royals. I love all those silly things the Duke of Edinburgh says. He's a corker.

 

[novella]

A couple of favorite Duke of Edinburgh quotes:

"Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?" -- The Duke of Edinburgh, to a blind woman with a guide dog, June 2002


If you stay here much longer, you'll all be slitty-eyed" . A cheerful chat to British students in China during the 1986 state visit.

You look like you're ready for bed!" -- Said to the President of Nigeria, who was dressed in traditional robes.

He had a brilliant one about the fuzzywuzzies, but I can't find it.

 

[Halo]

That man only opens his mouth to change feet.

 

[Stewart]

"Do you still throw spears here?" - on a visit with Australia's aborigines

 

[jenn]

how did he and the queen wind up together?

 

[novella]

It was virtually arranged by Phil the Greek's uncle, Lord Mountbatten. Phil is half Greek, half Danish, but the British royal family is primarily German anyway, so not a big deal.

 

[Sergo]

Hi Nivella:

Switching Horses Is Somewhat Inconvenient for His Royal Highness: A Poem
...
But the Prince took it all in stride
And now she’s become his bride
But Camilla will not be Regina
She’s just a walking (rhyme here)
Though she does have a pretty thick hide.

Wow... That was great... I was nearly laughing... It seems you are very good at poetry.