Starred Sky (inspired by Sven's "A Lady's Favour")

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Meadowmuse
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since 1999-12-27

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0 posted 2001-03-28 06:37 PM

Starred Sky

Starred sky reminds of bolder times
when hearts were sound and sure,
and knight, alive with hungering
for fairest maiden, pure.

For bounty flew with beauty, grace,
held sailing souls to shore.
And lost in eyes of skysweet dream,
men wept forevermore.

But only one would claim the blush
of maiden's tenderness.
As steady as this sparkled sky,
her loyal knight's caress.

To know her love in mantlemoon,
no will nor strength to leave.
'Neath crimson rise of sun's incline,
in daybreak would he grieve.

But rode to battle, dutybound
and pledging swift return,
with silver flash of sabre's sweep,
her favour for to earn.

As legend tells, the seasons crept.
Her knight, he came no more,
and maiden, bearing broken heart
fell cold to castle floor.

But as her anguished sisters rushed,
no maiden found they there.
Instead, a pool of starlit tears
met cries of stunned despair.

What came of maid, so long ago,
whose eyes beguiled brave men?
Starred sky reminds, she waits above
to live and love again.

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

[This message has been edited by Meadowmuse (edited 03-29-2001).]

Sven

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1 posted 2001-03-28 06:43 PM

Claire. . . I'm just. . . well. . . *Sven struggles to find the words*

This is absolutely beautiful. . . I'm honored and touched to have inspired such beauty. . . thank you my friend. . .

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SEA

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with you

2 posted 2001-03-28 06:47 PM

your style is so beautiful.....you make me sigh......I just love this

SEA

Meadowmuse
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3 posted 2001-03-28 08:24 PM

Sven, thank you. So glad you enjoyed it. Are you familiar with the rest of Leighton's work? I find it so very rich with image and elegance. When I read your pretty poem today, something startled my muse and away she went, writing. (o: Thanks much for the inspiration, my friend.

SEA, pleased that you like this one. Isn't the painting with Sven's poem lovely ? I'm not sure where it currently hangs, but just imagine what it would be to actually stand gazing at it! (sigh) (o: Thanks again, for reading.

Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

Sven

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4 posted 2001-03-28 08:44 PM

Yes I am Claire. . . it's wonderful. . . I have a print with two of his paintings on it along with La Belle dame sans merci by Sir Philip Dicksee. . .

I love the images. . . the time of Knights and Maidens. . . *sigh*. . . takes me back. . .

Thank you again Claire. . .

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Jeffrey Carter

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5 posted 2001-03-29 03:05 AM

All I can say is WOW!

Caire you have truly outdone yourself with this one m'lady

Irish Rose
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6 posted 2001-03-29 08:06 AM

Poetry that meets my soul; classic. Thank you for this.

Kathleen Blake

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and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

Meadowmuse
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7 posted 2001-03-29 09:50 AM

Sven, Dicksee's elegant, evocative treatment of La Belle Dame Sans Merci is my favorite too, though it is closely rivaled by the richness of Arthur Hughes' rendering. Beautiful, inspiring art, to be sure. (o:

Jeffrey, thank you kind sir. (o:

Kathleen, thank you so much for letting me know this piece touched you. (o:

Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

RMW
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since 2001-03-21

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8 posted 2001-03-29 11:37 AM

Claire...."mantlemoon"...."waits above to live and love again.." Excellent. Bob

Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 2001-03-29 12:04 PM

Meadow,
You have captured this fair knight.
An excellent write.

Marge Tindal

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10 posted 2001-03-29 08:40 PM

Claire~
Your inspired piece is sooooooo lovely !
Wonderful companion piece to Sven's ...
Marvelous portrayals ... both.
~*Marge*~

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