Morgan's poem

Morgan received an honorable mention for her age group in the West Roxbury Library Poetry contest for her poem "Namesake."  The theme of the contest this year is "Unexpected."  This is her third year in a row receiving an honorable mention or first place in her age group. 

Namesake

by

Morgana

“You are a clever woman, Morgana. But there is much you have left to learn,”

 Says Merlin.

(Excaliber, 1981.)

Morgana le Fay then replies,

With a sarcastic tone,

“Indeed.”

 

Here, I wonder:

 

Does she truly not believe

That there is no more

For her to learn?

 

Is this truly

The woman

 I was named after?

 

The woman

Who has a starring role in so many books, movies, poems,

Is the same woman

Who does not believe in learning?

 

Merlin,

Ignoring the sarcasm,

Says,

“Indeed.”

Right back at her.

“You have yet to learn…

That true love,

Like true friendship,

Is one of life’s sweetest miracles.”

 

Excaliber ends there, on that dreadful note,

saying that Morgana le Fay

Is oblivious

To the only things worth living for.

 

“You have much you have yet to learn,”

Says Merlin.

 

Is this truly

The woman

 I was named after?

 

I know Merlin’s lesson.

 

Don’t I?