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Pilgrimage
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0 posted 2004-03-18 11:03 AM



Aftermath (byr a thoddaid)

Softly, softly, stay in hiding
as the soldiers pass by riding,
their horses shod with lightning, flame and smoke,
and cloaked in murder-stain.

Nothing left for us but mourning--
freedom's child is dead a-borning.
The English take revenge for Scotland's stand,
our land is cursed of God.

Hear their shouts, their happy laughter.
Don't cry now, there'll be time after
the king's men go and leave behind-all still.
They kill all hope we find.


Find the details of this form, and many other Celtic poetry forms at: http://www.geocities.com/bikies_poetry/celtic2.html#awltod

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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Enchantress
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Canada eh.
1 posted 2004-03-18 11:20 AM


WOW!  Excellent write Nan..
I'm clicking on the link you provided now
to learn more about this form.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding wound
...or a smiling mouth.

         ~  Kahlil Gibran

Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
2 posted 2004-03-18 11:22 AM


You do your homework...
and you do it very well!
Smiling here!!!

Earth Angel
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3 posted 2004-03-18 11:39 AM



Thank you for the link to Celtic poetry. I saved it to my "Poetry Forms" file! I enjoyed your fine example of Welsh poetry!

May the Celtic writing traditions live on!
EA

Pilgrimage
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4 posted 2004-03-18 02:37 PM


Enchantress, I hope you enjoy the Celtic poetry link- I sure did.

Sunshine, thank you!

EA, I've put the link on my favorites, so I can go back to it easily. I'm going to use that one a lot, I think.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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