My Bravest Knight...

My Bravest Knight...

My bravest knight, lay down thy sword

And fight no more this day.

Thy bleeding wounds no more ignore,

Thy bruised heart, thy festered sore...

Of thee I ask, nae, I implore

From battle thou shall stray.

~

Thy armour gleams with light divine,

The pain beneath obscured.

My fingers touch the pressed design

Of punctures born of love maligned...

And every wicked scar I find

Shall prove thy heart endured.

~

Piece by piece, true self revealed,

Thy heavy armour shed.

Thy flesh and blood so long concealed

Shall summon forth the strength to yield...

I offer thee a kiss to heal

And by my breath be fed.

~

With gentle touch and shining eyes

Come swift unto my dreams.

Where love is love, without disguise

And tenders but the softest sighs...

'Tis free of jealousy and lies

And all is as it seems.

~

Thy blissfulness is my crusade,

Of this I take no chance.

I lay thee down in forest glade,

And whilst the faeries serenade

With sweetest music ever played,

I ply thee with romance.

~

Thy tender aches shall be no more,

For I shall give thee ease.

And as a maid in time of yore

Affection from my lips shall pour...

"Thou art the one whom I adore

And whom I wish to please."

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the use of language leading to the proper ending.
"Thou art the one whom I adore
And whom I wish to please."
Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[genocide]

is this poem talking about your true love that you're searching for your knight in shining armor

[ohiojohn]

Bravissimo/Bravissimo/Bravissimo!

[Ahnjolie McKenna]

Thank you, most sincerely, for your kind words. :) Soft smiles for you...Ahnjolie

[emipoemi]

.........Are you kidding me, mistress of poesy!? This is divine! It flows outstandingly, the story is compelling, and you have an intriguing grasp on the old language - except on two occasions: "From battle thou SHALT stray" ("thou" conjugation always ends in 't', whether "-st" or just "t"); and "Thine armour" (nouns that begin in a vowel can't exactly be preceded by a possessive that ends with a vowel sound).

This is otherwise freaking amazing, and that last stanza is killer! Well done!

[Ahnjolie McKenna]

I am honoured by every word that you have so generously offered to me...thank you. :) Ahnjolie

[emipoemi]

my pleasure.

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Beautiful- yes the armour cannot be used and worn forever the truth beneath it needs to be revealed at some point and when it is thenbthe heart can be whole - not needing to defend fight or explain- with love all is possible/ wonderfully written🌹

[Ahnjolie McKenna]

Thank you, most sincerely, for your kind words and true understanding. Soft smiles for you...Ahnjolie

[‘Thoughts In Time’🌹]

Pleasure is mine- your words deserve appreciation🌹

[Richard🖌]

A most romantically fetching tale of yore, Dear Ahnjolie, so well struck in the king's language to inspire the envy of Shakespeare, himself.
I so admire your monorhyme sestets in abaaab rhymes, the smooth, even, flow of metered cadence 8/6/8/8/8/6, and the metaphoric imagery of dancing syntax highlights your masterfully honed skills.
A keen command of English and grammar are evident, too, as is your punctuation; though, I wondered at the period outside quotes in your final line.
No more beautiful or endearing love poem have I had the privilege and joy to ever be embraced by … you swept me completely into your moments, making my heart ache to be loved in such a way by a gently caring maiden faire.
Love you painting choice, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, by JW Waterhouse, c1893 … oil on canvas (The Beautiful Lady Without Mercy).

Ahnjolie, you are, indeed, a wonderfully gifted raconteur … warmest smiles 'n hugs of sincere thanks to thee! ⁓ Richard

[Ahnjolie McKenna]

How do I respond to such sincere praise, as 'thank you' seems so completely inadequate? I am so very honoured that you found my words to be pleasing. Thank you... Ahnjolie

[Richard🖌]

The privilege of reading and reviewing You is more than thanks enough, Ahnjolie. : )

[wordman]

reads like a scene from shakespeare,beautiful

[Relic]

You wrote this? This is extraordinary to say the least. With this one poem alone I would put you in my hall of fame at the top. Excellent poem Ahnjolie. I'm not worthy!!!! :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

this is exquisite I love this style cannot wait to read more !!