On the plains of Europe I contend for an empire.
On love's battlefields I have contended more for thee.
A stare from your rolling eyeballs consumes me like fire,
as I seek entrance to a world of just you and me.
Mademoiselle Josephine, you are truly my world's wonder.
What precious gem or treasure can I to thee render?
Not even Europe's plundered gold could my love equate
for the diamond damsel I ask for a lifetime's date.
What eloquent poetry could my words for thee describe,
and what tender words of mine could I on thine heart inscribe?
A thousand princes may indeed contend for thine heart,
each of them loves-truck with your magical Cupid's dart.
A thousand more princes may contend for thy dowry,
but relentless I'll be to see their love plans go awry.
Napoleon's Contention For Josephine
Joseph Ogbonna
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 10/26/2020
Poet's note: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), emperor of the French, makes a love proposal to his legendary heartthrob, Josephine de Beauharnais.
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Poem topics: I love you, fire, poetry, tender, treasure, precious, gold, diamond, heart, world, europe, thine, I miss you, love, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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