I am running a special 5-week series in which I am going to post some of my earlier Buy Me A Coffee exclusive poems.
This is a poem inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. To learn how they fall in love, read more.
About Pride and Prejudice
Living on my parents’ ratty brown couch
During the covid lock down
I guzzled down a story in which
A boy meets a girl.
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Was it at a ball, a circus or dinner in a hotel suite?
Whatever it was, we don’t need to care.
The important part is that they hated each other.
The arrogance, the class, the pride loaded with prejudice.
No, thank you they said and left with their hearts intact.
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Alas! They couldn’t stop running into each other
At another ball, in another town,
On country walks and picnics that last all day long.
And then the plot twist. That spark of pride and prejudice
Turned into lingering stares and gentle caresses
And the storm of feelings caught them unaware.
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How does one profess love is now the question?
He does so in drenching rain with the side dish of prejudice
Which hurts her pride and she doesn’t accept his love lines.
Heartbreak for both. Will it last?
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Thank God! It doesn’t. For the lies,
She was fed by the villain come out in the open
And shatter all illusions. This time she is the one who confesses her love
And he gives us the iconic line of someone having bewitched you body and soul.
And that ladies, gentlemen and non binary folks
Is what I remember about Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
-Armaan
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About the poet: Armaan Rai is a poet who writes about nature, moments and memories, and nostalgia. She uses simple words and phrases to capture the beauty and complexity of the world around her. She believes that poetry is a powerful tool for expressing emotions and connecting with others.
She started this blog, Oregano Oranges, as a way of connecting with other poets and readers. She wanted to create a space where she could share her work, learn from others, and get an opportunity to touch someone’s heart.