Poems from Coronet

[klwilliams]

The following are the poems I performed at court on Saturday. You're welcome to print them in any SCA newsletter, though I'd like a copy, please. (And they're by Branwen ferch Emrys.)

The victory poem for Leon and Muriel (I don't know the Irish spelling of her name):

Seven hawks soared high this morn.
The omens favored birds in flight.
Yet portents grown from feathered sight
forgot the arm that swords adorn.

Talons sharp sought triad blades,
tore deep to find first frothy blood.
Yet tempered steel did scorn the mud
and drove the hawk from Mistland glades.

Seven hawks soared high this morn.
Now one lies fallen, broken, dead,
the victor's wreath on Leon's head
and Muriel roses adorn.

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The award recommendation for Elaine Edgar:

She floats past, graceful in her flowing gown,
rare plumage bright enough to shame a swan,
her grace and beauty gentle as a fawn,
her eyes cast shyly and demurely down.
Where seeks this angel all her raiment fine?
What magic cavern holds such deep delight
that clothes her to be gloriously bright?
What elves or genii drape her form divine?
Her hand alone sews garments for her frame,
choice patterns, fabric, thread to form a whole.
And generosity joins beauty's goal
to sew for others dresses bright as flame.
What beauty can match Laina in her gown?
Maybe a corolla, or little crown.

Comments

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

Ooh, lovely! And effective!

[misagillian.livejournal.com]

They're beautiful! I really enjoyed hearing them read in Court. You are very talented. Re: spelling of Muirgheal - I just got an email from Leon yesterday that included it spelled as above, in case you care. :)

[d-mon-chick.livejournal.com]

I love your stuff. You are one talented lady!

Speaking of your stuff. I was recently thinking about the old Michael St. Sever poem. Do you think you could send it to me? or share it for those of us on lj who know him?

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I knew I didn't have the spelling right.

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

He has forbidden me to ever perform that poem again. On pain of death. Sorry.

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

These are beautiful!

Thank you.

Love, C.

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

Well, there was the one I wrote long ago:

There once was a man called St. Sever
and he had no tact whatsoever.
He was so full of bull
all his friends had to pull
his head from his ass with a lever.

Not as good as Klwilliams' poem, but what the heck.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

I thought these were lovely. Thank you for sharing.

Noooo!!!

[d-mon-chick.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear that. Funny is too soft a word to describe the side splitting, crying laughter that piece inspired.

[d-mon-chick.livejournal.com]

he he he he! Also a good one. :-)

I always liked Michaelsan but darn it, the rag on Michaelsan poems were SO FUNNY!

Re: Noooo!!!

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

I also don't know where I have a copy of it. If I find it, I'll let you know. Just don't tell anyone. :-)

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (They'd probably make a little more sense if you knew who the people were, though.)

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Thanks!