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Longing to be a Legend
Contributed by
MisfitMe
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Wednesday, 15th November 2006 @ 04:30:56 PM in AEST
Topic:
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Once upon, "Happily Ever~After..."
there lived the beginning of all stories
Where from every adventure first unfolds~
revealing an end, reached only through glory...
While legend favors that which embodies~
the brave, beautiful, gallant & loyal
Still within oral tradition has survived~
the meek, derelict & far from royal...
About just such unlikely company~
to my pens fallen the task of a tale
And thus now, I have to paper plied it~
seeking justice for that which legends failed...
Just how many they numbered is unsure~
accounted for differently by each tellers voice
That about which there is no dispute~
all joined in by chance, what none would have by choice...
One became two on the way to three then four~
each misfit to the others a dismay
None able to fathom the mutual course~
which had into each one of their lives played...
First a simple unworldly peasant boy~
joins a drunken past his prime, Knight of the realm
Then an uneducated servants daughter~
by a ladys base born babe overwhelmed...
None of their plights much worse than were others~
infact each of their stories quite common
All stalked by trials & uncertainties~
not too mention by ghosts & by law men...
To be continued...
Copyright ©
MisfitMe
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Re: Longing to be a Legend
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by yangdantien on
Wednesday, 15th November 2006 @ 10:50:03 PM AEST
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I grasp my feathered sugar-sack hat a cordially bow to your plumage.
Makes methink of a poem from olden times penned by a chaplin who served several kings:
"...in the middle of the pie three young partridges large and fat;
But take good care not to fail to take six fine quail to put by their side.
After that you must take a dozen skylarks, which round the quail you must place;
And then you must take some thrushes and such other little birds as you can get to garnish the pie.
Further, you must provide yourself with a little bacon, which must not be in the least rank (reasty), and you must cut it into pieces of the size
of a die, and sprinkle them into the pie.
If you want it to be in quite good form, you must put some sour grapes in and a very little salt ...
Have eggs put into the paste, and the crust made rather hard of the flour of pure spelt.
Put in neither spice nor cheese ...
Put it into the oven just at the proper heat,
The bottom of which must be quite free from ashes; and when it is baked enough, isn't that a dish to feast on!"
(From Gaces de la Bigne, first chaplain of
Kings John, Charles V., and Charles VI. circa 1359 AD)
I await when the rest of your piece comes wafting into the YPDC kitchen.
AJPIII
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Re: Longing to be a Legend
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by Eternal_Dreamer on
Wednesday, 15th November 2006 @ 11:21:55 PM AEST
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I think my dear fellow poet and friend, AJ~ sums it all up for me. I can't wait for the continuation of this spectacular piece. Well done and keep up the wonderful work.
hugs n prayers,
sue m |
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Re: Longing to be a Legend
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by doug on
Sunday, 19th November 2006 @ 05:54:04 PM AEST
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You have my interest with both the
enjoyable flow and content of this poem.
It is quite good so far and now I'm off to
read the rest truly my , doug |
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Re: Longing to be a Legend
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by deadheadpoet on
Sunday, 3rd December 2006 @ 12:05:56 PM AEST
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Ooo OOoo. Excellent writing, Kerry. This is one fine yarn you've woven here. I love this story.
Peace and hugs,
Laura |
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Re: Longing to be a Legend
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by myheartsvoice on
Monday, 11th June 2007 @ 10:16:17 AM AEST
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How good to read a real poet a real writter who write's the way you do which is beautiful. deeply spritual and i see you in every sylable coming through. your a legend alright, one who put's who she is in her work. Nice to know an artist as you who holds her art sacred, your good my friend, realy good, and i
thank you for it . . .
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