Glatisant Beast

Pellinore or Palomides,
am I your glatisant beast;
the obsession
of a ceaseless hunt?

Elusive and untamed,
I run where the earth
does not question my motives
nor the moon
keep record of my faults.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Cresswell Avatar
September 30, 2017 at 1:24 PM
A beautiful whimsical write with deep undertones of a fight for freedom yet a very deep wish for peace between beast and hunter.
Dietrich Avatar
April 19, 2013 at 8:35 PM
gosh, I would love to see Banter in the Bedroom in my current Faves contest
Guzzi Avatar
September 22, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Palomides or some other variant) is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He is a Saracen pagan who converts to Christianity....wow you packed alot of "lore" into one verse and I who love Aurterian Legend have never heard of any of it (blush) Perhaps you'd like my verse Above Desire?
Guzzi Avatar
September 22, 2010 at 9:49 AM
King Pellinore is the king of Listenoise "the Isles" ,possibly Anglesey. According to the Arthurian legend. He is most famous for his endless hunt of the Questing Beast, which he is tracking when King Arthur first meets him. Pellinore beats King Arthur after three jousts and breaks the sword Arthur had withdrawn from the stone (in some versions this is Excalibur, though he gets another sword of that name from the Lady of the Lake soon after.
Guzzi Avatar
September 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM
The Questing Beast, or the Beast Glatisant (Barking Beast), is a monster from Arthurian legend, the subject of quests by famous knights like King Pellinore, Sir Palamedes, and Sir Percival..hmmmm
Guzzi Avatar
September 22, 2010 at 9:44 AM
I am a sucker for words I don't know! And wow 3 in the first two lines LOL I'm off to the dictionary & Wikipedia! & then I come back & comment! Light & Love
Neels Avatar
September 5, 2010 at 12:37 PM
The fear that it might never end is visible in your write Thvia. Hope this is not a personal write, thanks for sharing ~ Wilma
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