Long E w morley Poems

There were three wings at the veterans home.C wing was for the seriously ill .B wing was for those
Who were relatively without relatives.Not really unwell just unwanted.Finally the wing I worked on
for seven years A...

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Read aloud -a Hilda Morley tribute



gestures of merit
    light in letters
      with fluttering words
simplicity
  of impulse
       twixt art &art

white silence
...

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Stephanus Marcus Book 1
Canto 4
Verses 4 and 5

This blow dealt most hard broke Marcus's glaive
and second strike that Cedric gave hurt knight.
Ben Brooster laid Sir Marcus low with stave.
The blow put knight upon the clay...

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Book 1
Canto 4
Verses 2 and 3

With bright red shield doth Sinefred lead his line,
and thunder roars of coming lancer knights.
Attacking mails include the hunting nine
that used Charles's peregines in killing flights.
Now might will say who...

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Stephanus Marcus Book I
Canto 2
Verses 2 and 3

Sir Sinefred, Knight of Bleadershame, did ride
with James and Saint near close at side as aide.
This mercenary knight served Liege as guide,
protector, captain; he was seen well paid.
Supreme...

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Stephanus Marcus Book 1
Canto 4
Verses 6 and 7
In saddle he attacks Sir Sinefred's shield
and smites with mace red buckler giving baste.
Duke Morley reins his steed from fight to yield
to Marcus; Leopard strikes again in haste
and...

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"Heavy hearts like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water"
          - Christopher Morley

When reality stings 
and life sorrow...

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Stephanus Marcus Book I
Canto 1
Verses 2 and 3

Duke Saint Charles made unlawful claim to glade
in vale where many game for chase did hide,
without regard for sovereign's oath then made
to Morley early day last Whitsuntide.
Such oath...

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Stephanus Marcus Book 1
Canto 6
Verses 2 and 3
Young Guenevere did speak to Katharine.
"Yes, my strong leopard knight doth tarry late
and keeps the dale thus free and verdant green
till James on Whitsuntide then claims his mate.
Tis...

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Stephanus Marcus Book I
Canto 2
Verses 6 and 7

This hunting party time prepared that day
was preface introducing coup de main.
At Saint's new grandiose brick manor stay
Prince James would spiel his machinations plain.
At eventide when day's harsh...

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Stephanus Marcus Book 1
Canto 5
Verses 4 and 5

"King Richard, you do me now great respect.
Methinks that I'm not worthy my Lord, Sire.
Such lofty new position I suspect
should be for noble wearing fine attire.
All my rags...

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These shaded scars may alarm,
Yet in my eyes, they are surely painted.
Scorned love that which won’t harm
In my sigh of relief I cry to this, tainted.

Fire lustfully denies the everso carnaging fate.
Torn apart by the...

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Im 60 now

and my sister says

I do the marsupial walk

a short stop in the middle of the path

I realise my energy levels are low

its like preparing for old age

The pitfalls of the cannot do 60

but...

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