Margaret Foster Poet Sonnet

The Linlithgow Marches

The Linlithgow Marches


On the first Tuesday after
The second Thursday in June
A day steeped in history
Marches day in Lithca Toon

The royal charter granted
Back in thirteen eighty nine
Demands the border riding
To keep all the laws in line

When mustered at the town cross
pipes playing  ‘the roke and row’
The good folk of Linlithgow
Bring the past into the now

It is Linlithgow’s mission
A proudly held tradition




Brian’s ‘sonnet me’ contest 21st April 2010

Marches Day- the riding of the borders of the royal burgh of Linlithgow
‘roke and the row’—a pipe tune played at sunrise on marches day
Lithca Toon—Linlithgow town
www.linlithgowmarches.co.uk/

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Andrew Crisci May 3, 2010 at 11:17 AM Congratulations, margaret on your win in Brian Strand's contest, " Sonnet Me.". I love the lines, " the pipes playin, " the roke and row ". Past glories must be reminesce through memories such as these! It's an inspiring, informative and historical poem. Bask in your glory and smile. Love and admiration, Andrew.

Carol Sunshine Brown May 3, 2010 at 9:51 AM Congratulations on your win in Brian's "Sonnet Me" contest Margaret. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich May 1, 2010 at 11:31 PM well, at least we made HM's. haha. Congratulations on this very fine sonnet, my dear!!

Joe Flach May 1, 2010 at 7:56 PM I hear the bagpipes playing now. Nice sonnet and nice tribute to the history of your city. Congrats with your win.

Carolyn Devonshire May 1, 2010 at 6:59 AM It's wonderful how you bring your local history to life in this sonnet, Margaret. Congrats on your success in Brian's contest. Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 1, 2010 at 5:06 AM Congrats Margaret on your HM in Brian's contest.. a well deserved honor for this magnificent write.. thankxxx for such a detailed description of your home place..luv... from the "Sweetheart"

Brian Strand May 1, 2010 at 12:56 AM Congrats on your success in my contest Margaret.Rgds Brian.My latest contest'BROKEN MONOKU' is now open.

Andrea Dietrich April 24, 2010 at 9:18 PM Interesting a sonnet with 7 syllables per line. I was gonna do mine in my "invented" hexSonnetta form using six syllables per line, but I ended up doing a standard iambic pentameter. Very nice, Margaret, and thanks for commenting to my blog. Gosh, you go dancing. How old are you? I envy you able to dance a lot. LUv, Andrea

Carrie Richards April 21, 2010 at 8:10 AM Oh...I would love to be there, and see this , but I can "see it through the eyes of your poem"...:) Best wishes in the contest, Margaret! Love, Carrie

Brian Strand April 21, 2010 at 12:23 AM Thank you for supporting my contest Margaret.Rgds Brian