Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AVE, by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS Poet's Biography First Line: The pomp of capitals long left to rust Last Line: She would have throned it with semiramis. Subject(s): Petrova, Olga (1884-1977) | ||||||||
The pomp of capitals long left to rust Glows in her flesh and her ironic eyes. Gazing on her, old pageantries arise Of queens and splendid courtesans, whose lust Was power to loot a peacock throne, or thrust Satraps to battle for their beauty's prize. Thus Theodora flaunted, and none otherwise La Pompadour and Lais gone to dust. Her wit is a keen weapon wrought for war Against the grayness of democracy. No broadsword this, but a bright scimitar, Tempered in flame and edged with subtlety. Her art is life; in braver days than this She would have throned it with Semiramis. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SAN FRANCISCO by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS THE DREAMERS by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS TIGER LILY by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS VIEUX CARRE by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS VILLANELLE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE by WALTER ADOLPHE ROBERTS FINALITY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON TO A WATERFOWL by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THE LAST WISH by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON WRITTEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DELIRIUM by WILLIAM COWPER |
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