An Ode to Svetlana l She walks in beauty ...

Svetlana stepping out of the car, imperiously impervious to the buffeting wind, striding forward with a satisfied Cheshire grin in place, reminded me of a poem by Lord Byron ... in completely the opposite way to what he had intended! I can hear him turning in his grave at this outrageous parody, but here goes ... 😆

She walks in beauty, like the night

Of fluttering leaves and stormy skies;

And all that's best of dark and sly

Meet in her aspect and her eyes;

Thus hidden in that sultry light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,

Had half impaired the slithering grace

Which waves in every raven tress,

Or harshly shines o'er her face;

Where thoughts torridly egregious express,

How impure, how vile their dwelling-place.

And on that cut glass cheek, and o'er that arched brow,

So defined, so mute, yet eloquent,

The smiles that entrap, the anklets that glow,

But tell of days in odiousness spent,

A Machiavellian mind at conflict with all below,

A hate filled heart whose love is anything but innocent

Here is the exquisite original poem :)

~Ruchi

hahahah brilliant.

The first two lines 🤣 fluttering leaves... literally.

Oh my god! This is brilliant 🤣

Not sure what Byron would think of this but perhaps he would've been just as enamoured by she who commands the forces of nature. 😆

This is too good..

Oh my god! What have you done?! This was freaking fantastic!🤣

Originally posted by: arachne

Not sure what Byron would think of this but perhaps he would've been just as enamoured by she who commands the forces of nature. 😆

This is indeed an apt homage to the dark beauty that is Svetlana, Queen of the Fluttering Leaves. ❤️

Originally posted by: kohli4ever

hahahah brilliant.

The first two lines 🤣 fluttering leaves... literally.

Ruchi... That's one of a kind! To remember that poem in this context! Only you could do it... 🤣 🤗 Lord Byron never would have dreamt his work could give such an opposite inspiration... 😉 Loved it... Cut glass cheek and arched eyebrows indeed... 😆

Originally posted by: rulama

Ruchi... That's one of a kind! To remember that poem in this context! Only you could do it... 🤣 🤗 Lord Byron never would have dreamt his work could give such an opposite inspiration... 😉 Loved it... Cut glass cheek and arched eyebrows indeed... 😆