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.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- 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).
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Oh lol, good write Gold. Yes, pity I was late! heehee. We'll have a knees-up today.
Will Mother Brown be there?
Oh yes - and members of the Berles family too - Cilla Berles is one (syllables), and Fido! There'll be a crowd.
And sorting out the debris after the event will be Rub Berles - oh such fun we shall have.
Well thought out..bravo ...🌹
Thank you Kelly, most kind.
Andy
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Awww u make orchi sound like a killjoy.... i bet he's a real nice guy when u gag him.
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 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡
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