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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed! And couching them in Poetry is definitely NOT required.
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FLN, Found that poem. I'd used it as a bookmark on a Cooperstown Symposiums of 1990. Scholars discussing the impact of Baseball in America.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet Misty's lectures have a lot more zest and life. But I digress, here's Athelstane.
cliff, knelt, emblem, sudden, "necks" time.
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Emblematic of Cedric's goal of restoring Saxon might
Was Athelstane of the blood of Alfred. But would he fight?
He had a cliffhanger 'neath the vaults of Torquilstone
Left for dead, manacled, in a strange place all alone.
Suddenly he'd awoken from the dead but had awoken in spirit.
He was no longer the indolent gourmand but alive and fit
For his own future endeavors - a young man in his prime.
Next he knelt and gave homage to Richard, "For unity, it's time."
WC
ReplyDelete"Sibyl Hearts Giles?"
Giles, the former street urchin
who grew up to become a grave digger,
thanked the boss who'd agreed to his urgin'.
Now he'd gotten his wish, Sibyl'd no longer snigger
'cuz the higher-up job was his: he was now the CRYPT-KEEPER!
And on the Midnight Shift!! She'd stop nagging now, quit mocking
his cemetery job--a blood curdler, the real Horror-creeper--
his funereal occupation that by rights should be SHOCKING,
a job he'd wrongly held in the sunshine,
in the trivializing light of day.
Now he'd show her some spine
at an hour that enhances repulsion.
The dark of the night should earn her revulsion:
now he'd have his way!
~ OMK
To Richard, John was just the urchin de la famille
ReplyDeleteLast of five, lacking land, wanting his own domicile.
Forced to shift for himself he grasped for higher up status
Foiled by Richard's return he wisely caused no ruckus.
He should have gotten encrypted in London's Tower
Instead he was mercifully sent back to the Queen Mother.
WC
"Adoption"
ReplyDeleteAfter much thought and much searching
the Connors adopted an urchin.
The little one almost flipped
to end up in a home, not a crypt.
The change made her spirits shift
to joy, in response to this gift.
She could not believe she had gotten
a life that was far from rotten.
She was now no longer a crier
as her joy went higher and higher.
And for a final, loving cheer-up
her new parents gave her a sweet pup.
"For unity, it's time!"
ReplyDeleteBrave words from Athelstane, and well posted by Wilbur.
Are we now at the end of our saga? It feels right, with unity at last in the land of the Anglos.
Well done, brave heart!
Oops, that's a name for another time, isn't it!?
And for Poor John, we see a coda ~ like watching a naughty child being sent to bed without supper.
For now, "For unity, it's time."
E pluribus unum.
Or rather...
E duobus unum!
And Misty has posted a brief tale of the Connors’ “instant family,” in which an urchin is transformed into a happy beloved kid!
And for good measure another adoptee, a canine addition (itself mayhap a rescued orphan?), adds joy to the mix.
Now that’s a Happy Ending!
~ OMK
Wow! Wilbur,, two verses, one with yesterday's Jumble words and one with today's, very exciting and interesting. And both of them with good endings--especially important on this day, when those poor URCHINS had to be dealt with.
ReplyDeleteNow Ol' Man Keith's poor Giles clearly had a much tougher time of it, especially having to contend with mean Sibyl. But he too had a good outcome, so another happy ending. Woohoo!
It makes me so happy that our URCHINS have survived in all our poems on this day. A sign that in the end we all have good hearts, don't we?
John became King after Richard's death. He is generally accounted the worst of all England's kings. Ironic that he was the one to sign the Magna Carta which served as a later model for our Bill of Rights.
ReplyDeleteYet there are some who have argued that he was a very efficient, get things done King.
WC
Wilbur, you motivated me to Google "worst rulers of England", and John is frequently at the bottom of various lists -- but not always. I was interested to see that Mary Queen of Scots was often cited somewhere along a few lists, though, of course, she didn't actually rule England. Poor Henry VI made a couple Of lists too, though primarily for incompetence. But John was clearly not a good person, and that "trumps" incompetence.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it was quite interesting. Thanks.
Sandy but as I alluded to, there are some and I read one account that he was as I say one of the better managers, King wise.
ReplyDeleteRichard could handle battles and sieges with best, a true Crusader hero. It's theorized that the shooter (crossbow?) was a professional assassin. He was brought to Richard's deathbed and the King pardoned him.
But upon Richard's death his nobles quickly put his killer to death.
WC
And as I said earlier, Richard had lowered the VISOR on his helmet and the bolt pierced his eye. Wamba had no sooner signaled the alarm and Richard pulled the VISOR down and one of Fitzhurse's crew put a bolt off said VISOR*
ReplyDelete*You'll see why it's in caps within the hour
. WC