I like to keep my subjects light
But frankly these days one must fight
To find a theme with golden shine
As news is murky, caked with grime…
I ponder on the Queen’s long reign;
We shall not see her like again
Our monarchy is tempest-tossed
With her influence now lost.
A ‘slimmed down’ Court - the way to go?
Wills steps up with dice to throw;
Do robes and ceremonies sway?
What role can Kings and Princes play?
By birth, they sit on top of heap
Their lives in full view and effete
Or dogged by scandal, which is worse
And all paid out from Public Purse!
Charles III cipher - now in place
Banknotes soon will show his face;
New-minted coins will come on stream
And Christmas stamps with Charles will beam!
Though Royalty can’t stop the rot
Climate change is not forgot;
As fuel costs rise and bridges* burn
Not even Kings know where to turn …
(c) Poet in the woods 2022
* In Crimea ...
Cypher of King Charles III
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