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Mike
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0 posted 2001-01-01 04:05 PM

Reveal thyself, thou damsal of romance,
Behind thy mask, pain hides in masquerade,
Whilst I await, outside stone walls perchance,
Thy heart will cede, unto mine escalade.
Beauteous charms, protected by seclude,
Within the fortress of thy inner soul,
Thou beauty banished to thy solitude,
I pray to gods, thee hears my heart's extol.
As moth to flame, am drawn to sensous charms,
Yet only feel, the ice of pain's accost,
Will ever I, feel warmth within thine arms,
Or ever be, turned back by damsal's frost?
To thee I beg, feel heat of pure love's dance,
Reveal thyself, thou damsal of romance.

Reveal thyself, thou damsal of romance,
Thine pulchritude doth fuel mine vassal's quest,
Why doth thee hide from prick of Eros' lance,
Whilst play, Apollo's lute at his behest?
From forth thy lips, thee touch with welkin charms,
But in the night, alone in slumber sleep,
Doth not thee yearn, the touch of lover's arms,
In warm embrace, whilst in thy chamber keep?
What pain hast pierced the veil of thy desire,
Caused thee to hide, within stone castle's wall?
Thee speak of love, all court doth feel thy fire,
But thee deny, love's touch when it doth call,
Thy welking charms, are song without love's dance,
Reveal thyself, thou damsal of romance.

Reveal thyself, thou damsal of romance,
O' hide thee not, behind thy cloistered wall,
Speak not of flames, when all I ask is chance,
To have thy charms, within mine heart enthrall,
To gaze again, upon thy tender grace,
To hear again sweet songs of Terpsichore,
That flow as mead, from forth angelic face,
I beg of thee, on bended knee implore,
Deny me not, entry in thy fiery keep,
For as spring rains, shall breech thy battlements,
As in mine arms, shall cease thou endless weep.
Break down thou walls, feel warmth of love's entrance,
Reveal thyself, thou damsal of romance.

[This message has been edited by Mike (edited 01-01-2001).]

Martie

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1 posted 2001-01-01 04:12 PM

Mike--She is revealed, my friend, in this grand and glorious poem!

A Romantic Heart
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2 posted 2001-01-01 04:13 PM

Mike this was breath taking!!!! I could hear the masquerade music playing to the tune of the words written from your heart!!!Very romantic!!

EagleOne
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3 posted 2001-01-02 01:47 AM

Wow! Another excellent work from your pen. Stunning!

"The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest"
~ My Angel.

Irish Rose
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4 posted 2001-01-02 05:55 AM

shades of Shakespeare, so medieval, I love this, absolutely love it. more more!

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"Every man dies.
Not every man truly lives."
Braveheart

Kathleen

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Nan

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5 posted 2001-01-02 07:08 AM

Awesome!!.. I see no way any Damsal worth her salt could ever resist... Beautifully done, Mike...

Mike
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6 posted 2001-01-02 11:50 AM

Martie...thank you ever so much for the gracious reply.  Glad you enjoyed.
Romantic Heart...Long time no see, I have missed your poetry.  Thank you for reading and replying.
EagleOne...I have been looking at your site...very nice.   Appreciate the read and reply.
Irish Rose...I have been called worse than medieval...hehe  thank you ever so much for the wonderful reply.
Nan...you well know the wonderful poetry that inspired this...*smile*  kind a makes me feel like I am back in school getting a star from the teacher...(actually, don't remember getting many stars hehe)  Thank you kindly Nan

Butterflies_dont_cry
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7 posted 2001-01-02 01:53 PM

Do you hear that Mike????.....it's my
printer....this is going to be read again
and again...You've blown me away!! When I
read your poetry I'm usually pulled in but
this one didn't just pull...it ripped me
from my seat and swallowed me...I could have
read on for days and never noticed the
passage of time...I don't have a description
of this one Mike....Amazing doesn't even
touch it~

Sven

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8 posted 2001-01-02 07:40 PM

excellent Sir, I have always been one to revel in words cast in the finery of language. . . and thou hast indeed penned a verse of wonderful imagery and Romance. . .

truly, others shall enjoy it as much as I. . . therefore, be lifted up superb poem for all to see!!!

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Startime
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9 posted 2001-01-02 07:56 PM

*sigh* words of worth trip from thy tongue leaving a blazing comet tail across a sky lit by Passions of all kinds. I take a ride upon the words you write and find myself emerced within a cosmic cloud where the lines of fantasy and fiction are desolved. *sigh* WOW!!I loved this poem. Much love and hugs to you from me.

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Poet deVine

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10 posted 2001-01-02 08:01 PM

*sigh*

Words escape me...you used all the good ones in this poem Mike.....

Denise

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11 posted 2001-01-02 08:33 PM

Very beautiful!! You da sonnet man!!

Denise

JamesMichael
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12 posted 2001-01-03 01:56 PM

Ha..ha..me thinks the more she makes you wait the more she stirs you up...surely soon she will be your damsal sweet...James

Sunshine

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13 posted 2001-01-03 02:02 PM

I was going to respond to this on 01/01/01 but something interrupted me...I had wanted to say...

good gosh Mike...

and now I have! Well done Sir!

Mike
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14 posted 2001-01-03 06:13 PM

Butterflies...I am humbled by your reply. Thank you ever so much for the wonderful response.
Sven...danke kind sir, glad you enjoyed.
Startime...*smile* I thank you kind lady for reading and enjoying... a Wow and a double sigh...muchly appreciated...take care...
Ms. deVine...fair lady, there are few words that compare to the beauty of yours...
Denise...wooo hooooo @ dman... that's a kind of compliment we farm boys understand...
James...appreciate the read and gracious reply.
Sunshine...your reply is a ray of sunshine in my afternoon,,, thank you for reading and enjoying.

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Damsal
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16 posted 2001-01-03 09:43 PM

She hearkens to entreaty for romance.
Through shroud of gossamer her vision all,
Yet cleaves to solitary circumstance
From chambered turret staves off suitors' call.
En masse attending her as thurifers,
All gentry of the kingdom meed her praise
Like strutting peacocks proudly chanting verse;
Beseeching Damsal's hand for future days.
Whilst she seeks sanctity in dream's repose,
Entranced withal by heart of noble knight -
Seclusion her behest of self impose,
Still reaping vantage from the castle's height.
    Though maiden's vow she shan't be led askance,
    She hearkens to entreaty for romance.

She hearkens to entreaty for romance;
Fair Damsal hast naught heart in cast of stone,
But waits for knight's return with sprightly lance.
Bereft of noble sire she dwells alone.
This gallant knight holds heart of maiden fair.
His quest grand kingdom's enemy to quell
'Til his return her troth unto her laird
In sooth fidelity till solemn knell.
Fair Damsal waivers not from staid avow
'Tis said by day she tats a lover's cloak
Erstwhile complete take suitor to her brow
But with each nightfall untwines daily stroke
    Beveiled  Damsal  from wistful turret stance,
    She hearkens to entreaty for romance.

She hearkens to entreaty for romance,
In waiting for her gallant knight's return
"At one with sword" 'pon mighty steed aprance,
Thence magic'ly dispel her pendent yearn.
Enraptured with fair maiden's pulchritude,
Professing love whilst kingdom's suitors pine;
His lance held high to quash incertitude,
Grand chivalry matched underlings' combine
Though visaged war hath pillaged noble flesh,
Beloved knight in face of swain disguise,
With Fair Damsal beseeches life's refresh.
Pure adoration in reflective eyes.
    She'll only then submit to love's entrance.
    She hearkens to entreaty for romance.

[This message has been edited by Damsal (edited 01-03-2001).]

Ian Llewellyn ap-Griffith
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17 posted 2001-01-03 11:52 PM

Very well done Mike. It's nice to see that the sonnet is not dead! I will be watching for more.

Sing while you may
-The Prophet Qa'sepel

Your pain is for you alone, As it is, As it was, As it will be forever, Amen
-The Prophet Qa'sepel

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