The Bard:

To be hardened like steel, in a battle of wits,
Or to sink without swimming, why call it quits?
Leading the charge, with no one to follow,
Bridging the gap between friend and foe.

These are the things that a Bard should know,
Riding solo between two warring armies,
Roaring out for the kings to heed,
Rather than fight, they should join in mead.

These were the duties of the Bardic ways,
Three sacred truths that remain today,
Three sacred rays of the Awen say,
Creativity, Love, and truth, above all else.

We have been in many forms and shapes,
Stood as trees, and flown with wings,
Swam as a Salmon, and fed with the Bear,
Burned as bright as any other star.
       
For we are all a part of the great web,
All connected to all things that are and are not,
But many don't seem to understand this,
Somewhere along the way they just forgot. 
                         /|\
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 7/3/2017 9:01:00 AM
So beautiful! I looked up "mead" and that was a good one! You are super talented, WW!
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Date: 2/3/2017 8:08:00 AM
Greetings White Wolf. Congrats for having your wonderful piece featured in the Poetrysoup homepage!!! ;-)
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White Wolf
Date: 2/3/2017 4:31:00 PM
Thanks, Teddy! /|\
Date: 2/3/2017 7:26:00 AM
Nice, Budgie. The world seems substantially different now, but I suppose it always does. Extra points - a good tankard of mead (oh yes).
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White Wolf
Date: 2/3/2017 4:30:00 PM
Thanks, Doug! Not one of my better poems, but we don't get a choice in what Poetrysoup display now do we! /|\ Haha, and I like your comment below mate!
Date: 10/12/2016 3:09:00 PM
I agree w/Aqua Marine. We must be better stewards of our precious planet. Well written poem, Rick. Your beliefs are a central core of your poems, I've noticed. And like you said about my belief system, you are a true believer of yours. You write about Awen w/such passion. Those are three beautiful gifts from the heavens, creativity, truth and above all, love. Ty for sharing, Rick. Lovely poem. Much love and more love to you and yours.
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Doug Vinson
Date: 2/3/2017 7:25:00 AM
Freddie lives in the No BS zone. ; )
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White Wolf
Date: 10/12/2016 6:19:00 PM
Thanks Freddie, so what part of this world do you live in mate? /|\
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