Arthurian Poems Iii
...Uther’s Last Battle
by Michael R. Burch
When Uther, the High King,
unable to walk, borne upon a litter
went to fight Colgrim, the Saxon King,
his legs were weak, and his visage bitter.
“Where...
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Categories:
caliburn, england, literature, magic, myth,
Form: Verse
Freedom's Rare Sanctuary
...like a grumpy ogre the twisted old tree stood guard
notched scraggy boughs reached out in fierce surety
naught had ever compromised its task
in its dutiable charge
the primeval stone held fast ...
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Categories:
caliburn, courage, england, history, magic,
Form: Suzette Prime