Queen Kateryn Parr




Into the tapestry of tradition
You embroidered your words in ink
Sewing in stoicism 
Under standards of sapphire and silk.
Skilled lady - what poise, what faith you held 
Under the gaze of religious men -
Facing dangerous duty with grace,
Marking books with a woman's name.
In a chequered court, with a heavy crown,
 Your patience and pages were displayed
Among your collection of royal jewels
Admired by queens not yet made.


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