POEM STARTER

Write a Horatian ode to a fictional character that you admire.

Horatian odes are short lyrical poems that deal with themes of love and friendship. They are written in stanzas of 2 or 4 lines, with a consistent metrical pattern.

My Irish Love

Adorn with love the maiden rose Her face so pail and sweet. Her eyes as green as the grass That lay beneath her feet. Her hair and lips, with matching red Accentuate her face Her dress as white as her skin Of shiny silk and lace As she stands before me, I can only stare Her beauty over comes me I try to speak, but make no sense My words all fuddled and clumsy She puts a finger to my lips To silent my attempts Then her emerald eyes look into mine Her neck so slightly bent Everything around her now Is blurry as can be Everything except her heavenly face That’s crystal clear to me Her eyes then close and so do mine Our lips, they finally meet Her lips are full, yet very soft And taste so very sweet We embrace ‘til sunset and into night When the stars fill the sky And now as the sun begins to rise I gaze at the maiden with whom I lie I don’t know the secrets of the earth Or of the heavens up above But I know with whom I’d share my life This maiden adorn with love.
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