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The Wilmingtonian Poetry Journal Poems Inspired by Wilmington, Delaware written by Donata Lewandowski Guerra B.A. Swarthmore College 2003-11-27 5:54 PM The Wilmingtonian Journal -- MONUMENT SQUARE: A VIRELAI Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) |
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Using the form of a Virelai -- two stanzas with, respectively, an ababa and cacac rhyme pattern, the first and last lines of each in iambic trimeter with iambic tetrameter on interior lines -- this poem celebrates the famous Victorian manses towering over the confluence of the avenues meeting on this famed square in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. THE AGE OF CONFIDENCE, too, is the title of native son Henry Siedel Canby's autobiographical work of his life in Victorian-era Wilmington. No doubt, growing up in these environs he would have known well the women who led Wilmington society in that period and whose charitable work was undertaken through membership in the New Century Club. MONUMENT SQUARE (Copyright 2003 Donata Lewandowski Guerra) The Age of Confidence Heaped up those grand Victorian dames Assuring all one's deference. Delaware bowed before their names And noted well such prominence. French Empire and Queen Anne Or Italianate the influence With Rural Gothic there began Such quest for houses' opulence Reflecting prosperous Man! |
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