Xanadu
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Xanadu arose quite sublime
A few short hours, all is mine.
Deeply asleep dreaming alone
Wandering stately pleasure dome
Kubla Khan, it seems, is my friend
Around pleasure garden we did wend
Bathed in Alph the sacred river
Beauty bestowed it did deliver.
Whispers echo in Xanadu's cavern
Darkness dispelled by magic lantern
Softly I spoke my echo to hear
It asked me bluntly what did I fear?
On reflection was not afraid
Of magical kingdom, I did invade
The sunless sea was unappealing
Yet, its waters promoted instant healing.
It has to be said a dream is just a dream
Where nothing is true not what it seems
Dream time shattered in morning light
Xanadu gone, it had taken flight.
'X' - Poetry Contest
Chosen Word: Xanadu
Sponsored
by:
Constance La France
30/04/2033
Pixabay Image by: AlanFrijns
Copyright © Delice Arleen Skelly | Year Posted 2023
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