Laura's Poetry Chronicles - Part 4

The Winter Queen's Engagement

Some reindeer in a coat of blue as deep as the icy sea

Others in a delicate tint of pink as pretty as it can be

Teddy polar bears gather around the biggest pine tree

The caramel-coloured alpaca in his striped scarf baas in glee

Some radical penguins dash down the hill as they ski

Another on her snowboard makes four calling birds flee

Near the rosy berries that grow on bushes in groups,

The entrance of the castle is guarded by two snowtroops

With her glistening tiara as vibrant as her splendid nail art

And her necklace with an emerald in the shape of a heart,

The fair queen is blessed in the throne room of her palace,

Taking a sip of white hot chocolate from her little chalice

Beyond the times a damsel was drenched in distress,

She remains as graceful as a sugar plum princess

There is one thing that was missing from the severity though

And that would perhaps be a tender kiss under the mistletoe

With a beating heart so big and a frosted face so cute,

An owl swoops down from the window with a hoot

A small parcel in his talons awaits the queen's hands

It must be from the other side of the frosted land

Where a few snow leopards stick together as a pack

And petals of the newest poinsettias are coal-black

Attached to its string is a note written in navy blue ink

Both the message and the present made her face beam in pink

"As I solemnly present you with this glistening ring,

Will you make me your one and only king?"

For the moment, the queen did not know what to say

Was this really happening just before Christmas Day?

After six years of her love for him, she was blessed

Right after bellowing out in sweet delight, "Yes!"

The owl was starstruck as the queen took the white gold ring

And slid it on her finger as something more than just bling

And as beautiful as the land is full of ice and snow,

Above the ice queen's palace is where the northern lights glow

The grand tree's lights shine along with many stars

The ice queen and her dearest have made it this far

A holy matrimony awaits the two very soon

Two hearts beat in hope under the crescent moon

Two turtle doves and a partridge in a sky-blue pear tree

Bid a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to thee