The Queens of Stirling Castle
...The Stirling Castle flowers speak
To those who stop their feet and mind walking
And declares in honesty the verity of the corporeal soul
Among the insects who fill the air.
The Queens of the Ca...
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Categories:
stirling, art, perspective, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
The Maryland 400, Part Ii
......But with redcoats in the rear
they couldn’t persevere,
on narrows paths by a small creek
escape from their foes they did seek,
but who would guard the rear?
Stirling and four hundred
brave m...
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Categories:
stirling, america, courage, freedom, history,
Form: Epic
The Maryland 400, Part I
...The British had stumbled
in Boston the year last,
but came again for vengeance bold
to bleed freedom, damage untold,
with fire and with blast.
To New York their ships sailed
thirty thousand men...
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Categories:
stirling, america, courage, freedom, history,
Form: Epic
Amazing Trance
...When I heard your violin by chance,
I fell into an amazing trance!
What beautiful music and dance!
I have never had such an experience!
My world will never be the same
After your melody sudden...
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Categories:
stirling, dance, music,
Form: Lyric
Thoughts At the Relegation Table
...Citizens were upset
With the Honey Hornets set
They played dance songs
But it was all wrong
Records being abused
Scratching them when used
Stingers created a vibe
That said let the musi...
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Categories:
stirling, england, fate, football, games,
Form: Rhyme
Shall He Get Fired
...Shall he get fired,
Maybe its time to see where this life leads me, His music was on, Lindsay Stirling to start it off, following some form of rap, and then METAL! Oooh wait and dumbstep:(.
Oof...
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Categories:
stirling, growing up, identity,
Form: Narrative
The Castle On White Otter Lake
...The Castle On White Otter Lake
That rustic, old log castle
Stands facing the lake.
Built by hand, by one man
To acknowledge his presence,
In a changing world, he felt
He could not part...
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Categories:
stirling, endurance, nature, tribute,
Form: Verse
Ante Bellum
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“ANTE BELLUM”
BEIGEBest served where it can’t be seen
On Stirling Silver platters
With redruM narcotics
Deliver...
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Categories:
stirling, america, bible, corruption, imagery,
Form: Free verse
The Boadicea Blood Cup
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"The Boadicea Blood Cup"
Didst thou think? Didst thou?
Didst thou think, at all?
That thou would remain untouched, unchecked, unscathed
Safely l...
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Categories:
stirling, daughter, home, lost love,
Form: Free verse
The Bruce, I Will Stand
...I will stand in the heather,
I will stand in the glen,
I'll defend my Bannockburn,
With horse, pike and men.
As Bruce I command,
As Robert I will die,
But not on this day,
For English souls ...
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Categories:
stirling, courage, history, military, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme
The Secret Lives of Chimney Pots Iv
...Pied tidings of suburbian
Magpies,
Squawking and squabbling,
Quarreling ferociously among
Themselves -
Rush to steal
From off the beleaguered bird
tables,
To the annoyance of all concerne...
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Categories:
stirling, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Rafshropshirelad
...I volunteered for service in the RAF in early 1942,
When I’d just become 18 and got three shillings a day;
I became a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner right through,
And was then sent home to await tr...
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Categories:
stirling, courage, england, hero, history,
Form: Quatrain
My Walking Boots
...I have two pairs of boots for walking
one is navy and the other brown
really comfortable they are
step by step up and down
On my travels around Scotland
my boots are always on
one day brown t...
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Categories:
stirling, life, travel,
Form: Rhyme
An Arturo Vaso Full Of
...An Arturo Vaso Full Of
?An Arturo Vaso full of vicissitudes of life
Which I will want for me and my wife.
Lindsey is truly Stirling silver starting
to crystalize right before my very eyes
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Categories:
stirling, encouraging,
Form: Couplet
The Secret of Christmas Also See Blog Same Title
...The Secret of Christmas
Who could not wish for Christmas?
For I have been witness with my own eyes
I have felt the humanity and joy raining from the skies
I have traveled back in time, long ago...
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Categories:
stirling, beautiful, christmas, cinderella, religion,
Form: Light Verse
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