Draconic Revelation

For my illustration for this poem, I decided to use this photo of me that I took using my webcam. In it, I am posing like the proud warrior queen that I am, and all I added to it was the detailed background, which goes well with the themes of my poem.

Indeed, justice with cruelty dealt by draconian wills have been imposed in the days of yore...good read Dear Jessica, you look lovely in that photo.

Thank you so very much, dear Grace! I am happy you enjoyed reading my poem, and I am also quite happy indeed you liked my photo as well. Your comments are always a true pleasure for me to read! :D
 
Yes, justice is not always as clear a thing as we should like... and divine justice is sometimes even less clear than human justice. Even the most divine will can become cruel and draconic when the shadows obscure the path we must walk. From the dawn of time, to time's end, and beyond into the dawning of new cycles of time undreamed of... some wills, ideals, and dreams endure. Whether they are ideals of justice, or love, or beauty... they can outshine the stars if belief in them is strong enough! That is one of the meanings behind this poem. Just as the reference to the warrior queen with the soul of a child is a reference to me, and so there are personal meanings beyond the other, more obvious meanings. But that is the beauty of subtle, epic poetry! There are so many intricate levels and layers to savor. And I am happy you savored this poem of mine, my friend!

Such a beautiful write, Jessica,my friend!
The epic sense of it, the voice of the warrior queen and the other of the inner child...
Two halfs of one whole, such a journey from worlds beyond this one.
Much like ancient Viking poetry....

My thanks, big sister! I am honored at the lovely comparison to Viking poetry of days gone by, of which I have always been rather fond. You saw the two sides of my soul perfectly, my dear friend - the inner child and the warrior queen. Indeed, both are given their voice in the course of this poem. I am (as always) delighted when reading your comments. :D

A vibrant display of personal worth and the value of self... All the punctuation and abuse of grammatical function, kills the readers ability to embrace your expression. An elaborate vocabulary and antiquated phrasing will not disguise the lack of literary control... keep grindin

A poet is always improving upon their skills, naturally! I am glad you liked the poem, and found it a vibrant read. The punctuation serves to enhance the emotion behind each line, driving the lines home with a certain degree of pure emotional power, which serves this poem well since it is all about emotion and power to a large extent. Control over precise grammatical function is not the idea here, although naturally for many poems that can be a desirable thing… rather, this sort of poem is more about the substance and less about the form. The opposite of the sorts of poems that contain perfect grammatical function and idealized form, but lack depth and substance beyond that. I’ve read many like that in my time, and found them uninteresting to me! Antiquated phrasing is all about beauty… especially the sort of poetic beauty that poems of the past, especially the epics of which I’ve always been fond, exude. So my choice of language was all about beauty, which goes along with the substance of the poem to exude the vibrancy you noticed! None of it is a disguise for anything rather it is a showcase for beauty, substance, and vibrancy. None of which requires precision or form in order to be a work of art! Some of the greatest poems of old were not precise works by modern standards, but they are still considered great because of their beauty and the message they convey (the message being part of the substance of a poetic work). In fact, I have noticed that some of the worst poems use perfect grammatical function and ideal form to disguise their lack of meaning, substance, or vibrancy! So I would always prefer the opposite to that, since my poetry is in the style of the older epics of which I mentioned previously. That said, I understand your meaning and take no offence by it! Even so, I thought it prudent to explain further the intentions behind my poetic structure, so that readers can fathom the logic behind my particular grammatical choices and the reason behind this poem’s form and why it may be different than what some might be expecting in a “modern” poem. However, I enjoy defying expectations and doing my own thing, being a bit of a rebel at heart, so in that respect also such unusual style can be seen as a good thing rather than a bad thing! Readers familiar with my works will notice that about them in general, that they mirror my own nature and way of looking at things, and so that is part of my poetry’s appeal to those who enjoy it. In that respect alone, I would not change a thing! ;)

A worth of every work of art is the emotions and wisdom it carries. If it is written with love and for love, fancy wrappings not matter. It's sad many pay attention to the cover and not the book. As for literary control etc...keep trollin'.

LMAO!

Well said, dear Panos! You understand well the true worth of art, which lies in the substance of the work, its' meaning, and its' power. Not everyone can receive so simple a truth, but those who can are blessed indeed, for they understand also the truth of beauty. For true art is like true beauty! Its' deepest value is what comes from within, not what lies solely without. Thanks for stopping by and speaking such needed wisdom! :)