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Essorant
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since 2002-08-10

Posts 4769
Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada

0 posted 2004-05-27 04:28 PM

Wavelander

Overgo aloft the highness' sheets
majestic steppers, sea's soft streets.
Watergallopers, moody mares
with windy manes and comely airs.
Seasteeds' steerer resounds above
Commandings gives and coursers shove.
Foamy's avenue, stirrings' bed
Wavelanders the highbosoms tread.
No storm wins war, that comes to dare
No weather with gripkeeper's care.
From deep below temptation's eyes
Never nethers the hero's rise.
Not the sheening, not the goldennet
Wily-webbed to make man forget.
Not may worth's lord and word's ever
Either word or worth off sever.
Tempest-tamer, kingling of flood
On keenest horse, on bluest blood.

Michelle_loves_Mike

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since 2003-12-20

Posts 1189
Pennsylvania

1 posted 2004-05-27 10:03 PM

Esso, I read, and reread,,,,and read again,,,,this work,,,,,but, I don't get it,,,,if you could drop a hint for me,,I'd appreciate it,,,,thanks

Michelle

I wish all could find the true happiness I have found,,in the eyes of Mike

Essorant
Member Elite

since 2002-08-10

Posts 4769
Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada

2 posted 2004-06-12 09:32 PM

The Waveland is the Sea.
Wavelander is a Heroic Mariner that is more than just a normal man.
But if the horses are welkins, winds, waves or boats is supposed to be in suspense for the reader. May the reader, I hope, find it lithe enough that all of those are held in the reference to horses.
Thanks for stopping by to read.

Essorant

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

3 posted 2004-06-14 06:09 PM

Hi Essorant,

Boat loads (sorry for the pun) of fun words here, best read aloud. Being a woman of the sea, I found this to be quite magical.

By the way of suggestions, there are many possessives here, the ones that are juxtaposed with "s" sounds might trip up the lips a bit

(sea's soft streets, Seasteeds' steerer)

Fave lines:

From deep below temptation's eyes
Never nethers the hero's rise.
Not the sheening, not the goldennet
Wily-webbed to make man forget.

Essorant
Member Elite

since 2002-08-10

Posts 4769
Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada

4 posted 2004-06-15 12:42 PM

Fair Corinne
Sea's Swanly Queen

Thank you very much for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the read

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