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Lady Goodman
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since 2012-10-04

Posts 193

0 posted 2012-10-07 08:31 PM

Crown defeat with laurel ring for aspiration in the game.
Hand-over-heart bow to the king, and to his queen, the same.
Step aside and lead the crowd with hands together in applause.
Appreciate the time well spent and don't neglect to thank the Gods.

Cue the trumpets gracefully, respect the victor's flags unfurled.
Shake the hand of greater-than (yourself) in all the world.
Drink mighty mugs of mead and kiss the second-loveliest women.
Indulge yourself and indulge them, with silver coin to spend.

Take the time to praise the wine forgetful of the bitter sips..
Drink heartily of peasant's skins--thump your chest and lick your lips.
Praise the steed on which you rode; be gracious to your squire and speak
well of him who sang your songs, return to him his dignity.

Crown defeat with laurel ring for aspiration in the game.
Hand-over-heart bow to the king, and to his queen, the same.

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2012-10-07 08:43 PM

I was mesmerized by your classic poem of the lost art of chivalry. Some fun was made and a dig her and a dig there, but the fact is chivalry could use some reborn at least in the manners toward our human counterparts we have forgotten how to deal with. Enjoyed this poetry. Made me smile. Made me think.

Lady Goodman
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since 2012-10-04

Posts 193

2 posted 2012-10-07 08:55 PM

*chuckle*

I never seem to be aware if when or if I am digging. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and your time, Jer.

The inspiration was Don Quixote. (And Karen still writes crummy sonnets.

)

*hugs*

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2012-10-11 10:00 AM

I like Jerry's thoughts on this...and as far as Don Quixote being your inspiration, that was great!

I never saw the original movie [although I knew all of the music] but just this last year I was able to see the play. It didn't hurt that one of my favorite Great Plains Theater actors, Charles Fugate, played in Man of LaMancha as Quixote. I was so into the play that my simple self was crying by the end of it, it was so well executed.

And this poem brought all of that back to me. Thank you, Karen.

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