I thought to tell a tale of woe
but truth wish not to bend
and so instead I speak of love
with hearts that had to mend
It started quite some time ago
when dragons roamed the land
and knights wore armor made of gold
with silver swords in hand
There came a young knight brave and strong
whose skill no one could match
with bow or sword it mattered not
he never felt a scratch
he parried every thrust he met
until opponents wept
with tears of sheer exhaustion spent
defeat they did accept
Then came the day that struck a blow
to heart as well as skin
a new opponent he did face
who took him for the win
And thus begins our tale of love
in shadows filled with woe
this poor young knight with broken heart
has met more than a foe
this ballad is far from over...much more still needs be told...this act has been completely spun...the rest will soon unfold...
while i've tried may hand at some different forms of poetry, the ballad i pushed aside; unsure i wished to tackle such a feat. but One Stop Poetry apparently has a Form Monday that enticed me into giving it a go. hopefully the rest will soon unfold...
Hello rmpWritings
ReplyDeleteYou have not only attempted an unfamiliar form but have succeeded in doing such a fantastic job of that...the poem feels complete already, but I wonder what happens next and look forward to reading it.
Cheers
once pushed aside, the ballad's form
ReplyDeleteyou've followed every rule
you've kept the meter and the rhyme
and story from old school :)
couldn't help it. fer a newbie to ballad form, you've done fantastic job with it :)
thanks so much for great effort with my favorite form :)
bummy / monty
i don't have any knowledge of ballads, but i do love this. it can stand on its own, but i would love to read more. really nice.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the read and the story! Thank you!!
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