WHAT IS LUXURY?
Adorned by royalty.
It was the purple craze,
Color like clotted blood.
The Emblem of elites,
Costly than golden rings.
Yesterday's luxury, Now today's commodity.
The merchant's Fantasy.
It was the Tulip madness,
The price of a dozen sheep.
The path to quick riches,
The Greedy man's agony.
The floral of Eden, Now grows in my garden.
The driver of worlds economy.
It was the uncommon salt,
The origin of the word salary.
The builder of commerce,
The monopoly of emperors.
The workers' reward, Now sits in my cupboard.
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Great poem - really love the way you bring these past luxuries into focus as the commonplace in modern times.
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I loved reading this.
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Beautiful flow to your writing. Love it!
Thanks for the feedback @chelsea88.
I wasn't sure if I used too many metaphors, In the first stanza, I talk about when the color purple was once a luxury. The second stanza was about when the flower(tulip) was once a luxury. The third was about when salt was once a luxury.
Although each stanza can also be interpreted as a present definition of luxury on its own. So it's kind of a double meaning.
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This is a beautiful poem and it really touched me. ❤ "The miners rare mineral,
The driver of worlds economy" I'm here to restore order.
Thanks for reading @charliechill125
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