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Accession

Richard Goring 1963 (Woking)

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Pharaoh comes
Soldiers’ shouting; trumpets tout
Horses shy

Pharaoh comes
Priesthoods’ praying; sistra sway
Pennants fly

Pharaoh comes
Sun’s son passing; gold and glass
Lazuli

Pharaoh comes
God’s re-birthing; Bull of Earth
Hawk of Sky

Pharaoh comes
Side-lock slipping; trembling lip
Tear-smeared eye

Pharaoh comes
Nurse’s scolding; nine years old
Must not cry

Pharaoh comes
Nobles’ chuckling; stroke of luck
Fathers die

About this poem

This poem marks the accession to the throne of the Egyptian boy-king, Tutankhamun, on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

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Written on November 09, 2022

Submitted by georginahounslow on November 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axb Axb Axx Axb Axb Axb Axb
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 436
Words 68
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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