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A Knight To Be
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A Knight To Be |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
She watched from her guilded chair The joust was about to begin The knights on prancing horses Armor sparkling in the sun Ribbon favors from the ladies Fluttering in the morning breeze He rode his horse with skill and daring But there was cruelty in his spur As evidenced by the bloodstained flanks And she watched as he backhanded his page Over a bit of twisted rein She watched as he picked himself up And brushed the dust from his clothes He fixed the rein and gentled the horse Dignity and patience in his every move His eyes met hers for a brief moment Dark and shining in the sun And it was not the arrogant knight But the lowly page instead Who won the ladys' heart But her father would not listen And banished her to the tower Til she accepted his decree That night he crept to the tower stairs And called to his lady love If a knight is what your father wants Then a knight is what I will be We go to fight the Holy War I pledge to you my lady fair When next we are to meet It will not be a page that kneels at your feet But a knight both tried and true And before she could beg him not to go He had vanished into the night For months she waited longing to hear From the page who held her heart Her fathers pleas fell on deaf ears She refused to wed the knight And lanquished in her tower room As the lonely months passed And stories of terror and heroism Came slowly to her room Tales of torture tales of daring But no word of him And the years slowly passed... [This message has been edited by Paula Finn (edited 12-01-2000).] |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Shame on you!! Now I am hoping there is a part two to this!! Wow! Loving this tale, you weave them with such ease.....finish the story please?!  -SEA |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Oh you're up to it again ...those endings leave the reader filled with curiousity and anticipation....awaiting the next part of the story... or is this just going to be a Knight to remember?? Love the imagination displayed in this Paula....now I'm waiting for you my sweet poet pal!! |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Paula, Weft and weave warp and weft your ending left me ...quite bereft.  Write on Kethry Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant - Thoreau |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Paula, Oh! you devil, now I shall be all eagerness for the next bit, Oh I always say your knights for the deeds my for the laughter seeds. Wonderful fabulous work. Utterly fantastic. Love this one love, really excellant. Take care Mushy  But I did try to make the last one do something honestly. But my puter has other ideas.  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
Paula, You are getting better and better at this. Just great. Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love (Daniel J D) |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
This is a captivating tale. I enjoyed this one so much. What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the words I have read in my life. Walt Whitman |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
OH PLEASE!!!Let there be a part 2. Oh gosh, how could such love not have a happy ending. This was incredible and held me captivated. More please. Much love to you from me. Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams. http://path2riches.com |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Sea...no no no...blame it all on Marsha...its all her fault...if her Knights would just DO something maybe mine could take a well earned vacation HEHE... ethome...but dont you just love the anticipation sweet poet man? You know I always finish my stories... Kethry...I didnt mean to leave you bereft...promise I will finish the story Marsha...yeah yeah yeah GIRLIE...you are just making my manly men go on more adventures so your comics can stay at home...thanks sweetie and I am so looking forward to your next as well Daniel...thank you sweet friend...with Marsha pushing me I really have to let my imagination fly and its great Irish Rose..thank you so much Startime...LOL well Marsha wont let me quit so I promise there will be another...thanks |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Paula love, it's true you can't quit now. The next one's a troubadour, but it's close to a knight, Right? And he'll be blundering down the path any minute, so watch for him love. This one even made the the girls in the office laugh. (Well either that or they had been stealing the Chrissy spirits). This is utterly wonderful, you know that don't you, of course you do, because I told you so. Trust me, I know doctors Take care love Mushy Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Robert Joseph Member
since 2000-10-07
Posts 491South Carolina |
Paula, Oh what an ending...mystery and passion. Intriguing to say the least. Robert Joseph |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Marsha...I found your wandering troubadour...LOL...and my little page will be here soon as well...hope you like his story... Robert Joseph...I am glad you enjoyed the ending...thank you |
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