In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-
dome decree: Where Alph, the
sacred river, ran Through caverns
measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.
–Samuel Taylor Coleridge
As, I count my hours
with the endless jars’s
of poor man’s coffee,
I hallucinated about
Coleridge’s Xanadu.
May be it’s just
one meal a day or
is the opium that
Keats snorted.
As I lay bare
in grim winter
afternoon,
I see around me
a wasteland,
but I am dreaming of
Khan’s Xanadu.
Sad that Coleridge never finished his poem Xanadu.
The hazards of having bill collectors knock at one’s door.
I guess seeing a wasteland while drinking one’s coffee makes one think what coffee T.S. Eliot was drinking when he wrote his poem.
But wonderful to dream of Khan’s Xanadu.
Hey Drac, Coleridge for me is the finest of all Romantic Poets. Yes it’s such a shame that he couldn’t finish his work.
TS Eliot is another genuis esp. his Wasteland and Hollow Man
Very nice, I like your poem and the Coleridge poem ❤️
Thanks Jim, Coleridge is one of my favourite Romantic poets, “ Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner” is a masterpiece, so is Kubla Khan.
Thanks for stopping by 🙏❤️
you’re welcome 🙏🙏
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Ducklings…
bluebirds of paradise… I remember them well
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Beautifully written ❤️
Thank you for your kind words, truly appreciate it.
You are most welcome 🥰
I was wondering where this quote was going; I like where it ended up 🙂 good writing
Hey John how are you? Thanks for your kind words. Coleridge is one my favourite poets, hence the poem. He must be rolling his eyes in heaven… 🙄🙄
I like Coleridge too esp ‘The Ancient Mariner’ ; did you know that there is a Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a famous musician?
Yes “ Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner” the teacher who taught me the poem was an albatross around the neck… I’ve heard about this composer …
Well penned. You Introduced me to a new writer
Thanks dear, your kind words are much appreciated.
Coleridge is a great poet, do check out his works!
Sure will.
Living next door to a house named ‘Xanadu’, I wondered at times just where this name came from. Now I know! Thank you very much Tanya
Ha ha it really made me smile Eddie. What a co-incidence living next to home named Xanadu. Now you know… ( no emojis )
It really is amazing Tanya, and quite
the verse at that
Enjoy a beautiful day my friend
I knew it was something special
It is 🙂 Eddie. Thanks for stopping by!