A Modern Day Victorian Tale; (Poem)
Missy is a unique writer who enjoys inviting her readers into her thoughts through her poetry and other topics of discussion.
Introduction
I want to watch the movie, “Far from the Madding Crowd.” I haven’t had the time yet, but I do love an epic Victorian romance, or I should say love triangle, I think that is what the movie is about; a woman having to choose between three very different types of men.
Anyway, drama is my favorite genre, and the Victorian era is the most intriguing era to me perhaps. I like to imagine myself living back at that time. I wonder how it would’ve been for me. Would I have been a peasant girl, a servant to the rich? Maybe I would have married into royalty. However, if back then, I were anything as I am now, I surely would have been a lady of the night; a Moulin Rouge sort of girl. Yes, I think that would fit me well.
After my last poem, I got a little stuck in what I should write next, and then seeing the movie trailer for,"Far from the Madding Crowd,” and also, knowing I loved other tales such as “Jane Eyre,” and “Pride and Prejudice,” I decided to make my own little Victorian tale in the way of a poem.
I will admit; my Victorian grammar is not precise in my poem. They had a certain way of calculating their words, but I hope I have given it a feel of the era. I hope you like it!
A Life Lived
I’ve lived a life.
I had a life, and
at this very point
in my life, I boast
of wisdom it does
seem, and I’m always
finding it continues
downstream.
Like an endless flow
of running water,
there is no end to this
great sagacity honor.
I’ve learned, finally,
to appreciate what
I have; my uniqueness
of self, and my blithe
journey through
stealth.
Not For Me
Though, I often found
it hard to walk upright
through these years of
difficult strife.
I, furthermore,
presumed to know
the truth, that
a marriage I would
never feel a part of
my path; I just could
not picture myself
as that.
A lady tied down
to a kitchen sink, a
mop with a bucket,
a dusty broom sweep.
It truly made my
blood run cold to
think that I was
placed with such
squalor to uphold.
It’s not the tedious
chores I would dread,
but the dreadful boss
of a husband instead.
My Blessing
I don’t mean to be
so judgmental.
However, I have felt
that confinement
before, for me, it was
a life of lost joy.
Thus, the man up
above knew my
heart, and knew
I would never feel
I could quit my part.
So, he instilled
cheaters to stray
from me and gave
me the way to be
set free.
Learning later what
blessing he bestowed,
my broken heart would
mend, and strength
I now show.
A Love Unique
I have since found
the perfect one for
me. He’s young, bold,
and quite charming.
He impresses me with
his stance as a man, he
woos my senses and
stirs my desires. He
truly sets my soul to
fire.
I have fallen deep
In love, but this love
is different. It’s the
truest love I have
ever experienced.
Obstacles are obvious
If you look at the age
gap, but it’s perfect
and full of unconditional
no doubts.
He’s so courteous in
wanting to please; he
does this with a young
Manly tease.
I do know one day he
will stray, but by then
I shall will him to
go away.
It’s not as cynical as
It sounds, we will
both part knowing
It’s time to let go,
and always keep each
other in our heart and
soul.
Memories are Forever!
Tell me...
Far From the Madding Crowd; My Review
I have since watched this movie, and I thought I would return to this hub for my personal review.
Far From the Madding Crowd was interesting. However, it didn't stir my emotions as a lot of stories and movies back in this decade has.
This tale about a woman who inherits her uncle's estate and then tries to maintain it with the help of a dashing single man. Picky as she is, this man she could not commit to at first, she ventured to seek more excitement, and in turn, found the wrong man to please, along the way striking an interest to another bachelor whom she, out of childish angst, sent a loving valentine to.
This is a love triangle of sorts, but the whole way through the movie, there was always a knowing which would win her heart at the end. It almost made me feel bored, just because of the evident. I'm not one that cares for the obvious. I like a mystery in everything I watch usually.
In saying that, I did think it, nevertheless, was a decent story of the era. I would probably give it a rating of three stars.
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