The Vizier's Daughter (I.P.)

By luigi_pagano

Fri, 09 May 2014
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One thousand and one night, a thousand tales;
the Grand Vizier’s daughter held me spellbound.
She told wonderful stories and kept me awake
and I was bewitched by that melodious sound.
I was eager to hear of exciting, exotic escapades;
my requests grew more and more imperative,
I could no longer contain my lust for learning,
I wanted to listen to Scheherazade’s narrative.
She was tantalising and kept me in suspense
stopping in the middle of such engrossing prose
that I could hardly wait for it to be progressed
but surprisingly found that I could not impose.
My willpower crumbled under the pressure,
I perceived  an impending sense of impotence,
a mellowing and a weakening of my firmness,
insofar as I could no longer exert any influence.
What had happened to me, the ruthless ruler,
that once betrayal and infidelity could not abide?
I fell head over heels with the lovely narrator
and promised myself that she would be my bride.

© Luigi Pagano 2014

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Romance
Historical Fiction
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by prettyrose on

Hi Luigi, I hope your well.smiley. I liked this poem from the start, and it to captivated me with pleasure and surprise of where it went. Brilliantly written as usual. well doneyes and good luck with IP.

 

Take care

 

Trish x
 

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hello Trish, delighted to hear from you. Scheherazade's story always intrigued me and was, I thought, the perfect topic for the Inspiration Point. It seems to have struck a chord with you and I am pleased to have received your feedback.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by prettyrose on

smileyNice to hear off you to Luigi smileyI like your picture standing by a door, you look very relaxed and I am now sure you were/are a model to add to your brilliant writing talent.

I enjoyed how you had produced a concise and enjoyable poem from this interesting story.It intrigues me to ,and made me smile when recalling how he spared Scheherazade life because of the way she had read to him, over and over again.

I like how even if a reader does not know of this story, you told it so it can be observed and learned easily!.

I also think its fitting for the IP, and not that I am telling charming Luke how to deliver his cherries, but I feel you deserves one or twowink.for this poem!!

 

take care

Trish x

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Dear Trish, it is very kind of you to champion my cause and I am sure that if Luke finds this worthwhile he won't hesitate to award a cherry. He is very appreciative. That photo of mine that you remarked about is an old one. Nice to hear from you once again.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by prettyrose on

Is appreciative Luigi&it was true what I feel about cherries but also light heartedness and would never presume to tell Luke his job or anyone else,I am not that type of person.

 

And old picture or not its a nice onesmiley.

 

Take care

Trish x

 

 

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Your support is greatly valued and welcome, Trish.

Keep smiling and writing and commenting.

Luigi smiley

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Hi Luigi.  I too thought this was a very good inspiration point, and have always liked the 'Arabian Nights' idea.  And you have done it full justice with this poem.  Much enjoyed.

Linda

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Linda. That was an easier I.P. to tackle in comparison to the current one which may require some thought. I am grateful for your feedback as I was beginning to doubt the quality of this poem given the few comments I had received. It may well be that the influx of new work, and the fact  that another I.P.  has superseded 'Tales of Araby', has deflected readers' interest .

Best wishes, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

True Luigi. Few tried the 'Araby' IP which surprised me as it seems a rich subject.  It does seem a bit quieter than usual round here maybe people working on competition? Hope so there don't seem to be many entries so far. And I feel the quality of your poetry is not in doubt!

Linda

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It goes in waves, Linda. Some day there is an avalanche of entries mostly by the prolific writers on this site - I don't know how they can keep up the pace - and other days we get fewer contributions. It may be that other events attracts the authors' attention, like the world snooker competition which I followed avidly for the duration. I am not a regular contributor and tend to concentrate on IPs. Of late I have noticed quite a few newcomers who have joined our considerable throng. It can only be a good thing as more talents may emerge but the downside is that we'll have more stuff to read and comment on.

Best, Luigi.