Dobby Is Free!

I am now officially not the editor of the fighter poems anymore.  Twenty-five years (50 books) is enough I think.  Paul fitz Denis will do a fine job I'm sure.  Best of luck to him.

Ambrose Wyld ~ Pantoum

Ambrose Wyld

(Pantoum)

Immortal Scotsman, Ambrose hight,

A challenge to the ground did fling

Upon the tourney field to fight

Agrippa, once and future king.

A challenge to the ground did fling,

His swordsman’s skill to put to test

Agrippa, once and future king;

Alas, Agrippa proved the best.

His swordsman’s skill he put to test

For Lady Apollonia.

Alas, Agrippa proved the best;

For Ambrose, catatonia.

The Lady Apollonia

Foresaw this outcome from Delphi:

First Ambrose, catatonia;

Then rise he would, fates to defy.

She saw this outcome from Delphi.

Ancient skills she wove by design:

Rise he does, his fate to defy.

Ambrose next will face Byzantine.

Ancient skills woven by design

Can only glimpse what fates portend.

Ambrose faces the Byzantine.

His tourney day comes to an end.

She only glimpsed what fates portend

Upon the tourney field of fight.

His tourney day came to an end;

Immortal Scotsman, Ambrose hight.

Mistress Philippa Llewelyn Schuyler

…is a 15^th century Burgundian wool merchant who thinks she’s a 10^th century Viking weaver.

Fall Crown Tourney '16

Duncan MacBryce ~ englyn penfyr

Duncan MacBryce

(Englyn penfyr)

Day dawns bright on Caid’s Crown Tourney day

     Pennants gay o’er verdant ground

     Catch the breezes eric ‘round.

Silvery sea-horses leap to the fore

     Lion’s roar makes Sabine weep

     Leaves bold Duncan in a heap.

Undaunted, the sea-horseman shakes it off

     Duncan scoffs and takes a stand:

     His lady will rule this land!

A boar-hunting canine rushes the field

     Duncan wheels in battle flush

     ‘Round the eric falls a hush.

Gentle Sabine won’t let herself worry

     Her furious spirit stirs,

     The bard privateer to spur.

Contenders clash, dog and sea-horse engage.

     Battle rages on the lea

     Duncan is brought to his knees.

Duncan’s tourney rounds alas ran their course.

     Tho sea-horseman’s day is past

      His courage is unsurpassed.

Mistress Philippa Llewelyn Schuyler

…is a weaver of words and wadmal.

Fall Crown Tourney '16