A Golden Dawn: an orange poem

March 14, 2024

A Golden Dawn: an orange poem

A Golden Dawn

In a golden dawn
Ships a-sail toward the land,
Mariners from Holland	
assailing 
with arms 
and royal contraband.

The Dutch master 
the sovereign prince William 
was come to war,
a glinting orange progress—
Landing on the Brixham shore
~

_{Lesley Scoble, March 2024}

d’Verse Poetics

I wrote my poem The Golden Dawn for the d’Verse Poets Poetics Daffy daffodils sprung in spring prompt hosted by Merril D Smith.
From the prompt list of daffodil names, I chose Dutch master, sovereign, golden dawn, and orange progress.

My Secret Drawer
Please click here to read the d’Verse Poetics Daffy for daffodils sprung in spring prompt guidelines and the full list of words/phrases to choose from. Hosted by Merril D Smith.

Here are Merril’s prompt guidelines.

Below you will find some names of daffodil varieties. Choose at least 3 words/phrases to use in your poem, but you may choose more. If the name is more than one word, you must use both words. There is no required form or length. Your poem does NOT have to be about daffodils or spring, and there is no restriction on form, style, or subject. I’m eager to see what poems spring from these words!

baby boomer
beautiful eyes
double smiles
Dutch master
February gold
goblet
golden dawn
golden echo
ice follies
lemon beauty
lingerie
love call
Merlin
narcissus,
orange progress,
pink pride
Professor Einstein
sentinel
silver smiles
sovereign
split corona
Tahiti
Tete a Tete
Thalia
white lion
~

A little bit of history

William, the Prince of Orange invaded England in 1688. He landed at the Devonshire port of Brixham. Deposing King James II thereafter in the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89. William of Orange (Stadtholder in the Netherlands, 1672-1702) became William III, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1689-1702.

Scoble Point

A few miles from Brixham, there is a beautiful headland called Scoble Point. There is a mound here where I fantasise and imagine the Vikings razing our family castle to the ground… and sacking and pillaging the tiny Scoble village…

My thanks to Merril and d’Verse Poets for this wonderful daffy prompt.

Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.