Fates be blind still in the dark they still do find courageous souls With word and shield he lead his men battle in field their glory won Many years hence will they still sing praise his defense of motherland Rest now hero we remember even now though you’ve passed the vail Great son of fate our champion our greatest once and future king
I took the opportunity to respond to Saana’s panegyric poetry prompt over at d’Verse. I also thought I’d link to another panegyric poem that I’d wrote previously–In Praise of Beauty.
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This is incredibly potent! I love how you have begun with reference to “fates be blind,”.. it is a gorgeous, gorgeous opening that leads further into the depth of this poem. Thank you so much for adding your voice to the prompt. 💝💝
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Thank you for the prompt and your kind words!
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I’m really distracted by the cute photo!
❤
David
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Love the reference to the old myths… maybe the best heroes are those from stories.
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Legends can’t let us down
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Your poem is beautifully composed …………..
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Thank you! 4 syllables each line and rhyming, I wanted to structure myself
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That is some huge sword in stone! Is it at Tintagel? I think the world has adopted King Arthur as the epic hero, thanks I expect mainly to T.E. White. Your poem evokes that wonderfully.
pax,
dora
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Good catch on the once and future king. I don’t know where the picture is from though, it’s clip art.
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Wonderfully structured verse!
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