The Hastings Wake.

Goldfinch60



I staggered from the pub,

The Battle by name,

And fell onto the beach

Into a dream-filled daze.

 

There out at sea were ships,

So many of them.

There was I on my horse

Riding with my men

Towards the invaders.

We had to drive them back,

Back to their Norman lands.

The battle was fought,

We were driving them back

The King came towards me

To praise me for my efforts

When it happened.

My serf, Orchi, spoke,

He pointed into the sky

And said,

“Your Majesty, what is that?”

 

I awoke at that point

As a raucous sound assailed me.

Orchi had arrived,

Singing in his strangulated voice

With no tune to be heard.

He was late as usual to the wake,

The wake of our defeat,

Our defeat to the Normans,

On this beach

Back in ten sixty six.

He looked at my red rimmed eyes

Pulled out his bottle of water

And told me,

“I should have been here,

And watered down your drinks!”

 

 

 

953 years since the battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 14th, 2019 01:05
  • Comment from author about the poem: Orchi and I were at The Battle of Hastings and we hold a wake every year in honour of King Harold who would have still been with us if Orchi had not pointed up to the sky and said to the King, "Sire, what is that up there?". (For those who do not know Saxon History King Harold was killed by an arrow in the eye).
  • Category: Special occasion
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  • orchidee

    Oh lol, good write Gold. Yes, pity I was late! heehee. We'll have a knees-up today.

    • Goldfinch60

      Will Mother Brown be there?

      • orchidee

        Oh yes - and members of the Berles family too - Cilla Berles is one (syllables), and Fido! There'll be a crowd.

        • Michael Edwards

          And sorting out the debris after the event will be Rub Berles - oh such fun we shall have.

        • Thoughts In Time

          Well thought out..bravo ...๐ŸŒน

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Kelly, most kind.

            Andy

            • Thoughts In Time

              ๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน

            • dusk arising

              Awww u make orchi sound like a killjoy.... i bet he's a real nice guy when u gag him.

            • ANGELA & BRIAN

              THANKS UNCLE ANDY ~ 8am TUESDAY here ! The MAD dialogue between you & Steve sounds even MADDER Down Under but it travels well ! We love the Rhyme & the Reminisce about the ill fated B of H & King H *Wiv is AWK in is and & a Harrow in is HEYE !* Love the SH monologue ~ timeless ~ Thanks for sharing !

              Blessings & Peace from NZ to YOU & JOYCE
              Love ANGELA & BRIAN ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงก



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