Jun 2013 – willowdot21

The evening

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The golden shafts of light cascade through the branches and leaves of the tress opposite

The shadows creeping silently across the lawn usher out the day in preparation for the night.

It is still warm, OH! that’s such a treat .To sit here in the garden wrapped in the evening’s glory

Celebrating a glorious day , a once in a life time, stunningly sunny perfect story.

I was sure I could see fairies dancing, tiny wee beauties leaping and prancing.

Okay it was, maybe a trick of the light , as it flowed through the garden setting me off romancing!

Sipping a glass of ruby red , drinking in the scene sipping at the wine

It was all so glorious, a precious moment it could be nothing less than divine!

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Finally the in the last rays glow , the silent birds now knew it was time for day to go

Leaving us here all hushed and quiet , basking in pure delight as we lay below.

Colours now all monochrome, gone the golds and greens of day slipped away into black and grey.

Sipping gently on this succulent wine, regarding nights approach, pushing away all remnants of the day.

A collective sigh at nature’s glory, we raise our glasses to her story.

The flowers bend and go to sleep, the ivy silently and relentlessly creeps

Children from their bedroom windows peep.It has been a wonderful day, hey kids are you still not asleep

I Hate Myself

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I cannot look in the mirror because it hurts me so

I am ugly, you don’t need to tell me, I know.

Every day is a trial,I want to stay in my room

Cover all the mirrors, close the curtains I feel safer in the gloom.

You don’t need t be so mean,

Pointing out my faults and making a scene.

Why do always have to shout,

I get it, I am always wrong, you leave me in no doubt.

I wish that you would just go away

In my room safe I’d always stay.

You don’t have to hate me so

I hate myself enough so why don’t you just go!

The Blood is flowing faster now

From the cuts I did earlier, deep , deep and how

God it finally feels I have the upper hand.

You don’t need to hate me . I HATE MYSELF, do you understand.

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The above poem was inspired by carrotykate she very kindly allowed me to use this wonderful illustration. Do visit her page it is wonderful.

Glastonbury Virgins

Music floating in the air

Music, people smells and sounds everywhere .

A horrendous queue for the loo

A plethora of things to see and do.

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A smiley girl hardly anything on dances in her wellies

She and her mates are having fun they have all got new piercings on their bellies!

A little toddler run’s a rye his dad is watching closely from near by.

His mum is having a henna tattoo, it’s really is just the thing to do,something I would love to try.

The lads all had a little too much to drink last night

The length of the loo queue does nothing for their plight

But a bacon and egg burger will soon have them right.

They’ve spotted the Artic Monkey’s they’re off and running ………. their hangovers have taken flight

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The sun is up the sky is blue there is so much to see and do

The first time is always the best everything is bright and new.

Plip plop is that rain, wellies on any one got a brolly

Na…. Oh well what the hell it’s Glastonbury!!

Do you remember Glastonbury

Do you remember that year Mum

The year I decided I was getting too old Mum

The year the Mud came too

I remember that year Mum do you ?

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Yes it took ages to dry the tent a week or more

I made you strip before you set foot inside the door

I never salvaged those jeans son they were too far gone!

But you had fun son!

Do you remember that year I went over the wall Mum

We all had to help each other, that guy after me was huge Mum

It was awesome in all that crowed I found my mates

We had a great year that time we toured the hippy tents

Yes I remember your arm the bruises son

That guy must of been heavy but you helped him up and over that fence son

I worried about you hitch hiking all that way on you own

You were so full of it , the music your mates , the booze I was glad when you got home!

Do you remember the other year I said I was getting too old Mum

I did not want my car stuck in the mud again and I didn’t fancy sleeping rough in a tent Mum

A decent flight somewhere hot , I might still do the Isle of White though

But Glastonbury was getting to big and commercial and t0o many kids seem to go!

Yes I remember that day son

It made me feel old son

You where a really grown up man after all those years

Yup I admit I shed a few tears !

This poem is completely from my imagination. Arthur and Boadicea where in fact not from the same era but I would of love Arthur to have ridden in with his brave knights and assisted her ……….. what a tale this would be . I delicate this tale to the sister of my friend Martin and to http://saminaiqbal27.wordpress.com/ who loves a Arthurian myth.

I see the future it is dark, battles blood and fear

I feel our days are numbered I know our enemies draw near.

I draw my daughters to me I shall defend them to the end.

I have sent out for help and begged for aid from Arthur King of the Brittons, my friend.

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I have called upon my people from all corners of my land.

I have warned them of the my bad feelings, I have told them trouble is at hand.

I call all of my Iceni Tribe. The Roman’s are coming and they will brook no resistance

Hark I hear the Legions marching feet approaching us in the distance.

My husband is still ruling , a ruler in name only I fear, Prasutagus my lord

Don’ t trust these Roman men they only want our lands and wealth

We need help from Arthur, and his knights to route these invaders from abroad!

My husband is weak he is ill, he cannot last much longer in his ill health.

Damn those Romans Damn them to hell. I shall find a witch and have her cast on them a black spell.

They stripped me naked and flogged me to within an inch of my life

Then they made me watch as they raped my daughters damn them, damn them to hell.

Where is Arthur where are his Knights where are they when I need them in my hour of strife.

I shall not let them beat me this Roman Army I shall not let them lay my lands to waste.

Where are you Arthur I need you now, hear me great wise king I need you make hast.

Curse the ninth legion, they shall all die, we will cut their throats and I shall rip away their manhood and hang it high

I shall show them they cannot debase me Boadicea, and rape my daughters and not expect to die.

We shall fight them we shall lay them low at them at their capital Camulodunum !

Where is Arthur we need him now , suddenly the cry goes up Arthur , Arthur and his knights are here at last.

We shall slay those Romans we shall oust them now with Arthur Pendragon now the die is cast!

We beat them in their capital and then we beat them in Londinium and Verulamium .

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So I Boadicea Queen of the Iceni thank you Arthur King of the Brittons

I have wrought my vengeance true I could not have done so without you.

We can no longer defeat the Roman hordes and there is only one thing left for me to do.

I shall poison myself and my daughter too , for those Romans to recapture us would never do.

I have my place in history I saw off those Roman’s with Arthur at the side of me.

The Tale of the Fisher King

A knight king did in battle fall, brutal was his wound

His groin was gashed wide and cut deep no matter how bound

His blood could not be stemmed. No cure could be found.

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Many came with balms and cures , potions charms and spells

Yet for all the ministering’s of, knights, magicians and nurse

No one could cure the brave king or relieve him of this curse.

The as I have said the wound was in the king’s groin

So this made him impotent no life sprung from his loins.

His lands suffered as he did and soon all he owned lay dying and barren.

So as the king suffered as did his lands and people fade

A grayness and a failing of all crops, like the wound the sword had made.

So in this dark land, inside his castle named Corbin laid this king a keeper of the Holy Grail.

So why the title Fisher King , why this name it is a strange thing.

The king so wounded in vital parts would spend his days fishing

I do know know my friends, he maybe spent his time a’wishing

To be healed and to restore his lands to prosperity.

And so the Fisher King spent his days fishing in the river by his Castle

While his daughter guarded the Holy Grail in a lonely tower

He catches the fish to to feed the Grail’s power.

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The tower where the grail is kept is full of special powers

False hearts, if detected, the chamber will be filled with arrows

Or boiling oil the false at heart to foil, while the keeper will be unharmed.

So now dear reader you know the plight of the Fisher King

How his fishes for the food of life and prays for a cure to heal him.

His daughter spends her days, and her nights too keeping the Grail safe from the clutches of sin.

Finally Sir Lancelot , following in Sir Percival’s trail,

Arrives in hopes to help the Fisher King , where Percival had failed.

Lancelot arrives by sea and crosses the guarded Bridge.

Did I tell you , the seaward bridge to the castle was guarded by Lions

Fierce and dangerous are they, and many knights they have repelled

Lancelot had been searching years to find the Holy Grail he will fight the Lions and he will prevail.

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Brave Sir Lancelot who rode with God and right on his side

Came, challenged and defeated the Lions where lesser knights had failed.

He Entered the castle and survived the tower and claimed the Holy Grail.

Then to the Fisher King he went and with God, and cured his wounds so sore

As if by a magic brush the kings lands were fruitfully as they were before.

Now there is more to this tale , but as for now dear friends I can tell no more.

Cold, cold,

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Cold ,cold my heart has grown old

You have stolen my heart and loosened my hold

On reality. Lost I am so lost.

Out here in the cold where my breath turns to frost.

Let me in , let me in , I am you, yes I am it is true.

Yes, you can see me here, outside your window looking at you.

I am your soul,without me you are not whole.

Cold , cold I am so cold you have no heart but I am your soul.

I fading , fading from view. If you hesitate I shall be gone from you.

Please reach out and touch me pull me back in

Help me please suicide is a waste and a sin.

Don’t let me go , I am you , let me in let me in.

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Slowly, slowly open the door You and I need to join, to be as we were before.

Enter me that’s right let us become one , one more time. Trust me I am sure

We need to be together as one , as we are now ever more.

Slowly , slowly let us walk towards the moon,no need to go back to the house any more.

Together we walk into the dark , me and I , feeling the snowflakes falling down from the sky.

Tiny our footprints burn shapes in the snow silently determinedly we see the end , we know!

We are glad we are united, we are glad to be one. We slow up now ready together we die.

Silently, silently, colder than cold together , together . I will be found whole in the snow.

2 years and blogging still.

Today I received a trophy from WordPress, I do not need to do anything with it , just accept it.

So thank you WordPress. I have been blogging now for two years. Thank you WordPress you saved my life.xxxxx

The Storm.

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Don’t worry the child whispered to the tree.

I shall keep you safe , you’ll not be harmed if you stay with me.

The lightening flashed and the rain fell. Out to sea ships were tossed on the foamy swell.

It was such a dark and starless night the child could see that the tree was suffering from fright.

All around the the winds were shaking up the hills and whipping up the lakes and streams so that they were over flowing their banks and having little spills.

Thunder crashed and lightening lit the skies the child hugged tight the tree and closed her eyes.

Please dear friend, tree, she was heard to say. I shall not let go of you until this ghastly night is through, and this storm is gone away.

Of a sudden the tree was struck by lightening flash, it buckled and bowed and then to the ground it crashed. Sadly flattening beneath it’s weight the tiny child who lovingly had promised to keep it safe.

Darling , darling tree fear not fear not I am still with thee………..

Sir Gawain part 3

On the morning of the fourth day Sir Gawain left the castle gate

The lady of the castle waved him off biding him farewell.

Brave Gawain did not know if he would greet another morn but on he went to meet his fate.

The sun shone off the snow and all hushed and still , with God help he prayed all would go well!

After a long days ride Sir Gawain saw a little chapel come into view.

His spirits were low but he knew he had honour and truth on his side.

As the sun set he dismounted his steed , he knew what he had to do.

So he left his sword and shield by the chapel door and walked towards the alter , there was nowhere to hide.

There stood the Green Knight waiting in the gloom,he asked sir Gawain was he ready to meet his doom.

Gawain advanced toward the Green Knight, and went down on bended knee and removed his helmet

Offering his neck he waited for the blow, he hoped he could be brave enough, he feared that he might swoon.

The Green Knight raised the axe and as he brought it down she saw Sir Gawain flinch before his neck the blade met.

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The Green Knight asked Sir Gawain if he was afraid, he then made fun of him calling him a maid.

Gawain then told the Green knight to get on with things and take his blow.

Then Knight then swung again and this time missed his mark. At this Sir Gawain, no longer afraid

Demanded that the Green Knight tarry no more . He shouted ” take your blow sir and let my blood flow!!”

So taking aim the Green Knight took a swing and came down hard and fast, but just barely glanced our brave Knight’s neck.

Sir Gawain could not understand how he was only grazed, he asked the Green Knight why he was still alive.

The Green Knight started laughing and suddenly he changed by magic fair or foul he had become Lord Betilak.

What is this wandered our brave hero, why was he here awake and alive.

The two knights left the chapel and to a near by lake, did walk

The Green Knight told Gawain it had all been just a test.

Devised by the old lady who had been at their first meeting , who had smiled at him but did not talk.

She was the witch Morgan Le Fay she had decided they would test Arthur’s Knights to see if any she could best!

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Gawain was angry perhaps it was his pride

The Green Knight told him that his wife had been in on the trial

But Sir Gawain had resisted her however hard she’d tried.

You are an honourable knight sir I beg you lets part as friends said the Green knight with a smile..

So back to Arthur’s court a weary Gawain rode

He had many a tale to tell of the people he had met

On his journeying and those he had helped along the road.

Arthur was interested in Sir Gawain’s tale he was not surprised at his sisters’ part in the whole affair.

So now it is another Christmas tide for Arthur and his knights

Let us leave them for a while to their feasting and their fights!

Month: Jun 2013