Excalibur Poems - Poems about Excalibur

If we'd lived in olden days days of yore the golden days and I were a troubadour I'd serenade you with my lute unless I had a flute to toot or go more than the extra mile and sing a song to make you smile not with the end of a lance would I beg my lady's favour but gallantly request a dance mayhaps a carol...

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Excalibur The sword was held aloft by the lady of the lake She said only the mightiest of men shall wield its strength Only those true of virtue Only those planted firmly in their moral conviction She called it Excalibur because she knew it could cause harm The "Deep Cleft" it could leave gave it...

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I always said tether to the void Not any idealistic reason or choice Now suspended I know why I’ve been devoid Because how can one speak with an inside voice Where no one can hear you outside yourself Dawn of this maleficent sentience mind shatter Here the fray was an epitaph of useless matter Hand-forged in this, I saw vigorously vile limbs Skulking...

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Wizards are called the wise and powerful. Merlin is the most famous of all. They protect with pride and honor. They hold all of English history within their blood. Merlin was foretold of Arthur before he was a teen, Because he knew this had to be held in secrecy, It was too dangerous for mortals to know. Kings and Queen rule kingdoms, With...

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King Arthur knew not what to do He pulled it with one hand, then two He let out a groan It’s stuck in the stone And Merlin laughed, Hah, CRAZY GLUE!...

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“Draw me not without reason nor sheath me without honor” There’s blood in the inkwell —death on the page (Dreamsleep: August, 2021)...

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Some fun with Shakespearean Sonnet The sword locked tight and firm within the stone awaits a heart with strong undaunted faith, oft tempered hard by fire the dragon's blown; not cowered down before a ghastly wraith. Too often those without intrepid souls, though with the strength of lions at their hest, believe it only takes one mighty pull to loose the brand now...

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Sword of King Arthur… Oh, how I wish that I where able to remove Excalibur from the stone… That I was strong enough and pure of heart… I could slew dragons and keep the peace… If only I had Excalibur! By Sandra Lea Hoban ©2010...

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From darkness it comes A blade mightier than all Its owner shall reign It shines proud and tall The sword to seal his fate As King he did serve Guarded by the Lady of the Lake One brave man it chose to serve A kingdom he must rule His heart is proud Camelot is his home His cries were heard far and loud...

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The fire’s intense serpentine flames Reached high into the cold dark sky, The hulking metal smith’s Hammer swung true, Sending sparks spraying far and wide. Large beads of sweat From his furrowed forehead Sizzled on the anvil below, His heart pounded wildly Like someone beating a drum As the fire cast an eerie glow. The metal being shaped And worked with great care, Had now...

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