throughout the lands a word re-told
of winged death and flame
upon the ears of unconsoled
who wouldst the beasts arraign
whilst across the heavens elspenore
an epoch passed in slumber
awakened sensed the hideous spore
now grown in strength of number
behind each drawn and fast latched door
the fearful dimmed their light
as land was torn and cattle slewn
for terror reigned the night
up stood a child of Nasolen
afraid not of their spore
to face the winged malcontents
and wield his fathers sword
Oh hear ye gods of elspenore
who's glory songs we choir
bear witness i shall yield no more
till my last drawn breath expires
into the burning midnight death
son of slain and widowed line
stood firm and drew of noble breath
till the dawning lit the skies
no angered thunder spoke that day
no fiery lightning flashed
no dragon smote the child away
beneath him laid their dashed
The sword i hold to be the truth
affirms our deathly chore
we shall proudly stand with bloodied blade
before the gods of elspenore
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I don't know these guys - and gals? of Elspenore. Is it near Clacton?!
Nah, it's just another god story Orchidee, a work of fiction like all the others. It could be near Nazareth where some famous chap was supposed to be from except they found out that Nazareth didnt exist until 300 years after he was put to death. But heck when did a little detail like that ever get in the way of preaching a pack of lies to the gullible?
Erm yes.
I like anything that is even remotely like Arthurian England and this is certainly the stuff of mythological legend .... part 3 is a great follow on.... Neville
It's time that all be challenged
In the land of elsepenore
Enough, of prostrating oneself
Just because it was so before
Your poem befitting all times
May that truth move forward from the gods of the past into the world of today.
Great read DA
Great read, thank you kindly. I to stand before then with my sword of tooth 😉
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