Though I, Elizabethan be,
And write a wicked verse,
And pose melodramatic thoughts
Verbose and hardly terse,
The crafty tongue of Scottish bards
I find among the best,
Thus never can this poet scoff
The bard of Owl’s Nest.
In kilt of green and feathered cap
With lilting voice or strings
Or beating time upon the drum
He chants of many things:
Of friends and loved ones [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The Bard of Owl’s Nest
Posted in Meridies, Society Friends and Fellows, Society Ideals and Themes on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A Lady of the Court of France
Posted in Society Friends and Fellows, Society Ideals and Themes on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With grace and style of finest dance,
Her courtesy par excellence,
Stands Genevieve de Valois, she’s
A lady of the court of France.
Her wit as sharp as rapier,
Her humor is as light as air.
Her intellect is highest class.
She has a certain savoir faire.
In leadership she does excel:
Great inspiration does she lend
To meet the needs of Vulpine Reach
The shire [...]
The Tale of Lord Seamus and the Wyvern
Posted in Long Forms and Series, Meridies, Society Events, Society Friends and Fellows on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The second of my poetic tales of Lord Seamus, this one debuted at Glad Tydings, January 2008.
My Lords and My Ladies, your attention I crave
As I tell the tale of Lord Seamus the brave
Who slew a great dragon, a terrible beast
So listen, my fellows, to the tale of this feast
A Leaf of Silver and of Sable
Posted in Meridies, Society Friends and Fellows on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This poem was written in honor of the House of Oak Hill and debuted at Black Gryphon, February 2008.
A green leaf, fallen from an oaken wood,
Descends in glide until it hits the ground
And rests upon the earth until it should
Occur to be, by humble artist, found.
In perfect shape and form, the artist knows
This leaf of [...]
Upon the Coronation of Caspar and Cecilia
Posted in Meridies on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In green and gold they take the throne
Of sable and argent
Our prince and princess, now alone
The crown, the royal font
With strength and valor he did fight
To win the royal crown
His inspiration was her light
To fight for her renown
And now the fall and winter past
Has brought us to this spring
The heralds shall announce at last
“All hail [...]
Portrait of a Meridian Lass
Posted in Meridies, Society Ideals and Themes on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With breath like sweetest early morning dew
Upon the riverbend at Vulpine Reach
She speaks to me in dulcet tones, and true
Her plaintive air sounds evermore so sweet
With cheeks as rouge as cherry blossoms grown
In Tir Briste meadows, my lass blushes bright
Delightful, smiling, calls me to turn home
To kiss away that blossom red each night
With tresses soft [...]
What Gossamer Sails
Posted in Non-Society Poetry on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What gossamer sails were found upon the boat I could not take
Whose rigging lines were made of fine spun gold
Upon whose bow, in port, I stood and watched the sapphire waves
Preparing for those sails the winds to hold
I stored upon the ship my dreams, I stored my secret hopes
And placed upon the captain’s wheel my [...]
A Meridian Girl
Posted in Filk Music, Meridies, Society Ideals and Themes on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many a lass my eyes have spied
I trek cross this known worlde
And never a lass my heart did try
Like a Meridian girl
Oh yes, the Dames from Midrealm are
Quite hearty, robust stock
And fair the skin of Eastern fare
But no, my heart is locked
Although the tan of Caid skin
The sandy beaches give
And too, Trimeran females in
The ocean [...]
Where the Foxes Play
Posted in Meridies on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I take my seat among the grasses, sighing soft,
And slowly watch the day
Descend beyond the mountain summit, as I oft
Have done beneath sky gray.
The rains have beaten hard this summer, stirring up
The red, red river clay
And in the grass at rivers edge I take my cup
And watch the foxes play.
The meadow songbirds lift a plaintive [...]
