Dreaming Of Camelot

By skinner_jennifer

Sat, 14 Sep 2019
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16 comments
 

Dear diary...

 

When I was a teenager I had a dream to reside in Camelot

with maidens and those men with swords who fought a lot,

or even undertaking as a lady in waiting so glad to be here

assuredly winning the affection of good queen Guinevere,

 

justice and equality at ambient medieval court of King Arthur,

halls of legendary stately tapestries reign, also metal Armour...

tackling those controversial proclamations with great ardour

knights were privy to a circular table where talk was darker,

 

I heard reports of strategies complicated wars were planned;

men pledged their honour to protect king and serve the land,

with battlements, moats and towers eager to please great king

if attack happened at an appointed hour then bells would ring.

 

When In her bedroom chamber If at queen's side I should be,

love of nature and training falcons, all desires I would see...

sad courtly love for Lancelot a tragic triangle of melancholy,

won't speak a word to anyone it would stay secret with me,

 

she would dress in crimson velvet no beauty could compare

and on her delicate feet gold slippers Guinevere would wear,

around slim waist yellow satin sash worn with a natural flair

complimented nicely to match shiny waist long blonde hair.

 

Now...I know of magician Merlin in his sandy cove resides

where Arthur made a covenant with directions wizard guides,

been said on isle of Avalon Excalibur was drawn from stone

but as phoenix bird rises from those ashes not a lot is known.

 

Before finishing my poem of chronicled tale of what I dream

I hover for a moment with quill...look up to full moon's beam,

think for just a moment if those heavenly stars above supreme

hold destiny of Guinevere, Arthur, Merlin treasures of esteem.

 

 

Pixabay free picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate PG
Poem
Dear Diary
Romance
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Love

Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

What a lovely dream, Jenny.  I have to say, if Arthur and his knights really are sleeping under a hillside somewhere, we could do with them waking up about now.  

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Glad you liked the poem airyfairy and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Me too :0) We went on holiday to Cornwall and I begged to go to Tintagel, and trailed round desperately hoping I would find something magic hidden in the grass that would take me back in time, like the stories I loved reading then. Your poem brought me right back to dreaming of all the magic and rich colours, thankyou!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks Di, 

I know what you mean about Tintagel, it's certainly a magical place to visit and the beach and cave are so mysterious. 

I remember going to see the musical Camelot with Richard Harris at the pictures back in the early 1970s, it was such a special film to me and I have many memories of the music. If I could have been an actress in any film, it would have been that one at the time.

Thank you for stopping by to read and comment. Glad I could bring back your own special memories. By the way those stories are pretty special arn't they?

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Yes! They tought me ore about history than I got from school :0) And they were so immersive, it was so easy to believe it would be possible to travel back. I guess when you are a child lots of things seem more possible than when grown up. I really thought there were timelines like railwaylines all over the place waiting for some historical object to trigger them so theyy would take people back and forward :0)

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Dear Jenny, I always enjoy your storytelling and this poem is no exception but I hope you'll forgive me if I say that some lines could be tightened by removing unneeded words.
Take line 4 for example: 'assuredly winning affection of good lady queen Guinevere,'
I feel that the noun lady is surplus to requirement and the line could be tweaked thus:
'assuredly winning the affections of good queen Guinevere,
with the addition of the article the and the removal of lady it sounds smoother to my ears.
It has one fewer syllable but you are not working with a fixed number of syllables.
Other lines could also do with a re-examination.
Mind you this is only my opinion and you may have other ideas so I leave my thoughts with you and send you kind regards.

Luigi xx

 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks for your input Luigi, I'll have a think about your comment.

Appreciate you reading.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks for coming back with your thoughts Di. I'm absolutely one hundred per cent sure there are timelines, we just haven't discovered them yet. So many mysteries there are that anything is possible.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Van Morrison has a song about Avalon, no it is an album. I thenk of William Blake too, a song which every child learns in England I unsdertsand it's a second anthem. Jerusalem.

Oh yes there is another on Avalon- Common One.

All the best Jennifer! Cheers!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks for reading Tom,

I love Van Morrison's music, he's such a talented singer. Haven't heard Avalon though, will have to search it out.

Appreciate you letting me know your thoughts.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Kurt Rellians on

Avalon was a song and album by Roxy Music. Could this be the one you were meaning Tom?

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I  missed this one Jenny - Camelot'tintagel etc  is such a wonderful legend. I wonder if the character in your dream might be suitable for something longer?

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Hello Kurt! I don't think it's that is him, the man's album name was actually "Avalon Sunset" I think it has his song, 'have I told you lately that I love you' on, later covered by Rod Steward and which I believe is actually a spiritual song, often with Van Morrison it's hard to tell spiritual from romance, a woman's love and of God, he appears to experience the emotion much the same, as love.

Precious time is slipping away, all the best! Tom Brown

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

glad you liked my poem, though I hadn't thought of writing anything longer.

I remember when I was about seventeen in amatuer dramatics, a friend and myself had ambitions to become famous on stage and film. Sadly it never happened, but both of us loved that medieval period and went to see Camelot at the cinema. We came out singing all the songs and wishing our director would put on a stage version. He was more into Shakespere and pantomimes, so again it never happened which was such a shame, I would have loved to have been a lady in waiting.

Anyway thank you for asking and I appreciate the read and your comment. Maybe I'll have a go at writing from that period, but not at the moment.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

Another lovely poem about the knights and ladies. Your poem makes it all seem very real.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It's always nice to hear from you Jean. I'm so pleased you enjoyed reading and to know I make it sound real is a pleasure to hear.

We can never tell if the stories of Camelot are based on fact, but  Arthur I feel must have existed in some way. Our subconscious is always touched by what we hear and see even if we don't realise it at the time.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Jenny.