Part 1

A time in June at half-past noon

We sat without a sound.

While scents of fir and sweet liqueur

Perfumed the air around.

 

With purple punch we sat for lunch-

My closest friend and I-

To simply slake our thirsts, and make

Our throats no longer dry.

 

The place was grim and rather dim,

So we could barely see

Around the gloom that filled the room

Of dreadful misery.

 

Just being here it soon was clear

The walls breathed fear and sin,

Which echoed through the grit and dew

That was the Ballad Inn.

 

But there were few with mugs of brew

Who slightly moved at times.

They looked distraught and deep in thought,

As though regretting crimes.

 

They blankly stared, and never dared

Produce the slightest sound,

As though it all- from wall to wall-

Would fall should sound abound.

 

The first, not far, was at the bar,

His coat a captain’s blue.

The charms he’d check adorned his neck,

A sword lay by his brew.

 

Our left hand side bore lesser pride,

As there a man looked pale.

His fearful stare was more a scare

Than any horror tale.

 

Upon the sill a cat lay still,

And slept beneath the rays.

His orange coat had stripes to note

As white as wintry days.

 

Across the room, engulfed in gloom,

A man leered into space.

At times he drew some sips of brew,

But held his glance in place.

 

Not far from him was far more grim,

In fact the corner there

Was dark as night, obscuring sight,

But someone didn’t care.

 

His legs we saw in utter awe,

As that was simply all

The light could see of whom could be

Against the darkened wall.

-EDP

Reviews

[Avia]

Absolutely wonderful to read. I like how detailed the story is and how it all rhymes. I think it's very good

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Did you actually read all the parts?

[Avia]

I've been busy most of today, but i read up to part 5.i this it's so well written. Amazing.

[emipoemi]

Thank you! Means a lot! I'll assume that you've read the ballads of mine that all these characters are from, yes? Not that it matters any, except that you would derive the fullest enjoyment from the ballad if you did read them first (for then you know who everyone is). But if you would like to read them after, you will find them among the poems I've posted so far.

[Avia]

You're welcome☺. I haven't read it yet, i want to finish reading this first. I am enjoying reading it

[emipoemi]

There are six of them (labeled as stories on my page), and I hope you enjoy them as much as you're enjoying this one (of which I'm very glad you are).

[Avia]

I'm sure i will. Looking forward to reading them