Open Poetry #22 |
The Quill and The Rose (repost) |
Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Deep in the tranquil forest green Lies the shell of the Quill and Rose A pub known here for a hundred years With a story everyone knows The owner built his business For his son, Robert LeBlayne For twenty years he sold his brews Saved all coins that he did gain When Robert’s youth was over His father bade him take the reins But Robert’s heart was stolen By the wind that caress the plains Poor Robert said he had a poet’s soul Claimed verse was his heart’s desire His father, raged and in his anger Threatened retribution dire Robert’s sister, Gwendolyn Begged for the pub as her own So Robert left the forest glen His inheritance he’d disown Years passed gently for Gwendolyn She wed and bore a brood Her husband nightly drank his fill As Gwendolyn earned their food Her son, a hearty laughing lad Took charge of the pub when she died Under his cheerful direction Gold coin was plentifully supplied One rainy night in the forest dark A knock was heard at the door A gnarled old man, a wanderer. Sought shelter from the downpour He drank and ate, and talked a bit Weaving tales of magic places afar And that night the cheery barkeep Let him sleep behind the bar Morning dawned fair and dry In the forest in the glen The old man lay behind the bar Never to roam again The barkeep found a diary Verses and stories told the tale Of young Robert LeBlayne Who chose verse over ale They buried him next to Gwendolyn And made a book of his verse and prose And to this day, you can read it here The book titled “The Quill and Rose” |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Sad yet beautiful. Good write Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Sharon, I love poems that tell a story and this one did so wonderfully. So glad I had a chance to read it. The stars will shine when I am gone, |
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sigheyes Member
since 2001-04-25
Posts 323the winds of destiny |
A beautiful story line and wonderful poem! |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
This is very refreshing and I enjoyed it a lot. How nice it is to ~get away~ if only for a few minutes. That is what this did for me. Thanks so much, Warmly, Pat ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
This really appealed to me. I love tales, and especially when they transport me back to another time and place. You have spun a wonderful story and wrote it very well! EA |
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