All hail Arthur’s return
The Once and Future King
To this modern land!

No world to save
No hordes to battle
Only Parliament
Royal lineages have become
Tabloid fodder

The ‘family’ is now
Best seen opening universities
Or giving Christmas messages

And what of Guinevere?
She’s a fashion plate
Kept unnaturally thin
Unless she’s pregnant
Paparazzi prize

And should Lancelot stray
Into her orbit
It will be trending
On Twitter

Forgotten Holy Grail
What use is purity
This millennium?
Since Camelot is now
An amusement park theme

Excalibur lies
Gathering dust in a museum
But you can see it
Half price Tuesdays
Bit of education for the kids….

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