Simon Armitage was appointed as UK's poet laureate in May 2019. And now, after Queen Elizabeth II's death on September 8, 2022, he has written a new poem in honour of the Queen. The poem title 'Floral Tribute' was shared recently by the Royal Family on their social media page.
'Floral Tribute' has two verses, each having nine lines. It is interesting to note that the first letters of each line spells 'Elizabeth', the late Queen's name. In the poem Armitage thanks Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, for "𝐀 promise made and kept for life - that was your gift"; in return he offers his poem to her.
