Long Lincolnshire Poems

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The Market Rasen Witch - Lincolnshire Folklore

upon the Rase a troublesome crone
who meddled in the Rasen folk 
for she a witch!
a witch! their slant and well
she laid upon a cow a cursied blight
a cursied spell 
and lo would not this neighbour’s cow
go to the milking parlour so
this neighbour’s daughter fraught and fair
to seek a wise man, she that hour
left in haste to hear of words 
and met with him though quite by chance
for he appeared to her when needed
invited in somewhat expected
and knew did he of her unrest
as heating in the fireplace a red hot poker
readying
and stoked, enflamed the fire roared
and from by the Rase the witch was heard
to scream and cry
you see now in her weakened state 
another troubled Rasener 
took heed upon the lowered crone
and struck her hand with a blade had he
and brought to her all of her eves
that drew the blood of taintedness
and scream once more 
then again made three
no more trouble will she cause
said the wiseman confidently
and the witch skulked away
her powers lost
made free were then the Rasen folk
and the cow went in to give them milk
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member When a Salesman Comes a Calling

Smead Say, the sinister ugly buggy cook covertly took action
Driving the wandering geek man into her neon computer screen
He smashed his head a bit on the edge, which gave her satisfaction.
She was a gargoyle woman, tough as concrete and pretty darn mean.

The humanoid began laughing his guts out of his head.
His eyes popped and rolled around on the floor.
You are disgusting said my Uncle, a raccoon named Ed.
He created a diversion as mice chased those eyes and more.

What is this a circus? My Aunt Gladys asked, all prissy and stuff.
I did not answer, hoping she had not watched me swallow an eye.
Geek man was plunged into her green cauldron in bubbles that puff.
Some crazy person was yelling “Oh, my!” That’s when I decided to fly.

What are you doing? Grandma asked, all concerned about the scream.
From the raccoon, who did not even admit this old lady was his mother.
I yelled, "Let's get this one! Turn him into marshmallow crème!”
Loud screeching came out of my annoying awful horrible brother.

I loved it when salesmen came a knocking on our woodland’s door.
We always ended up playing with them, if they are from Lincolnshire.
This one was fun to torment. He was a strange little dull ugly bore.
Until he turned into a dragon and burned us up in an enormous fire.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Discontented Minds

Could discontentment be a vice? 
To be a farmer would suffice - 
yet, born upon this earthly sphere,
a boy in County Lincolnshire
was left by farming, cold as ice. 

Not content to sow and harvest grain,
He sought to understand and explain, 
inventing calculus he showed
how nature's secrets he'd decode
with his unsated, searching brain.

As Newton revealed the laws of spheres
there followed other pioneers,
none of them quite satisfied,
as they were only gratified 
by blazing new frontiers.

Dissatisfaction's contribution: 
the Industrial Revolution - 
happy changes - if there are finds
by newly discontented minds, 
yielding a climate change solution.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Audrey Bowden

A Lincolnshire lass was she
        in youth and bloom revealing,
and upon us all God smiled
when unto this world a child
       was born and bred in Healing

Red flower of the Midlands -
  O’ English Rose sweet and fairest!
Who heard the sirens roar
when fell the bombs of war
            on village row and terrace

Where old port fishing boats
      off the North Sea tied dockside,
and there their catch unload
where the mighty Humber flowed
          as they came in on the tide

She met her Ted a likely lad
  from the seaside town of Grimsby.
Unto a rose a prickly thorn
whose love to she was sworn
         and wed the twain would be

And so it was it came to pass
       a great debt of love was owed.
Dreaming of a foreign shore
in old England’s cold bitten door
        from her house on Oak Road

Unto an isle beyond her own
       in a far land and Bay of Plenty -
to sail a ship from Glasgow
and off starboard bow long ago
          wave farewell to old Blighty

Away the colonies away on
    berth and passage of ten pound.
Leaving her home by the sea
and the life she knew in Grimsby
      on the Captain Hobson bound

Ocean to ocean voyage long
  the bow waves did pitch and toss.
By day their slow time biding
and by night the ancient guiding
         lights of the Southern Cross

Soon a year passed and nigh
    that Midland girl a mother to be.
Once again in a seaside town
dressed in a maternity gown
           across the world in Opotiki

But the Firth she calls home
   and there in time raised a family,
and I remember to this day
her gentle and motherly way
       to me and to all, dear Audrey


      Written: December 2017
Form: Lyric

Premium Member Ye Bold of Lincolnshire

Oh listen helots while my words be bold
To gather fire that fills our spirits mold
So brimstone melds the brick and mortar wold
We face death to defend these walls of old

Our wars be borne for mothers wept herein
Our children born free our lives shall spare thee 
Be brave bold men for now the fight begins
Lift swords and battle defend til weary 

Let not thy spirit fade with wound or fears
Thy faith be sturdy and shields have great zeal
So in the midst of clash ye find no tears
Our proud hearts and true mettle to reveal

Be sure in this moment we proudly stand
Each man's brave heart lift valor to this land 


September 7, 2020
Form: Sonnet


Hollie Arnold

Hollie was born with no right forearm, 
In Lincolnshire on June 26th in 1994, 
But now resides in Wales, Hengoed, 
To train at Cardiff Metropolitan Uni. 

The F46 javelin category suits her, 
And she discovered herself one day, 
At a Star Track Athletics sports course, 
During one summer holidays, short. 

She competed in Beijing and London, 
And won many medals as a junior, 
So in Christchurch at the IPC Worlds, 
She took home a bronze to rub bare. 

Then in 2012 at the Euros, Holland,
She moved up a notch to win silver, 
And in Lyon at the IPC Worlds, 2013,
She threw 37.45m, a PB to win gold.
 	
2015 Worlds, and she made 40.53m,
To retain the gold and top the board,
And at Rio 2016 she found success,
When she recorded 43.01m, a gold.

Premium Member A Perfect House For a Rabbit and Rat

Matlock the hare has a good life
He is alone now, he has lost his wife.
But his offspring are near, visiting each day.
He loves his evenings, when they are far away.

Matlock loves to sit in front of the fire.
Wearing his warm pajamas near Lincolnshire.
With baby kangaroo on his lap, they are both cozy.
The mantle’s candlesticks smell like a fresh new posy.

His pet rat named Egbert watches the basket for worms.
They come out in the evening, with a touch of a squirm.
A delicacy for him, he keeps the house clear of a cat.
This is the perfect place if you are a rabbit or a rat.
words 114
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Quincerra and Lancelot

Quincerra queen of the white horse had a full load today
But she made an exception when she heard of the lost foal.
She said, I can easily tackle my list of have-to-dos another day.
For being the savior of the white horses was her ultimate goal.

Lancelot, the white horse, was thrilled to meet his queen.
He knew she was a favorite human of his Uncle Benign
He noted that she was full of kindness, and never mean.
He asked to be her steed from then until the end of time.

I would love that, she told him but let me ask Norse from Lincolnshire.
That would be okay, Lancelot agreed, hoping it would work out.
Norse was her present steed, a wonderful horse who wanted to retire.
Quincerra and Lancelot were happy together, and gave a glorious shout.
Form: Rhyme

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