Near the centre, near Saint Peters,
Stands the Crystal palace,
In the palace, near the silver fountain,
Sleeps our Queen, all in lace.
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I like the bright sparkling imagery of this poem, and its vived colors. Sounds like Medieval warfare, or else a futuristic setting. Great work! Kate
Many of my posts will be from Our Lady of Silk, Dark Sea of Sulu and other collections (Amazon Books) . They are part of a fantasy cycle. Like fantasy novels they have connections to the times and places we know, but with elements of fantasy, magic and fancy.