TREAD SOFTLY THY SPIRITS OF THE NIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tread softly thy spirits of the night

In slumber sleeps this maid of dreams

Her sleeping doth stills the blinking stars

On rosy cheeks blush falls a lock of ebony hair

As dark as the crescent moonlight drifting on

Alabaster skin smooth as cream,lips strawberry pink

~

Do not disturb this maiden’s dreaming lest

Her visions perturbed do interrupt thoughts

Of her love gone to battle to do mighty deeds

Oh, how she pines unceasinly in the day ‘til

Exhaustion takes upon her and sighing into

Satin pillows sleep is endowed at last upon her

~

Cover her gown with rose petals spirits of the

Nocturnal where stillness overcomes and subdues

The restless dreams of our maiden fair

Waiting for her knight's return from fields of blood

Shed for a kingdom’s glory

~

When the sun doth creepingly lights dew morning

Then bid her arise to greet the day starting anew

With hope again at last beating in her breast

Her gazing thro’ window into the garden blossoming

Thus wondering be this the day her beloved's return.

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© Helena 2009 Jan.

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, I love it, I love it, I love it!!! Castles, knights, dreams, love petals.........everything necessary for love in a kindgom of love!
And, the pic is one of my all time images...the one at the bottom of the lady dubbing the knight1 Somewhere I have the exact words that are said.....must look for them!
Wonderful write!!!!!
Sheila, A Princess in A Kingdom of Love

[Frances O'Neill]

Oh, the wages of war! Very nicely written!

[Sharon Miller Bolander]

For a moment, I stepped into that castle and peered upon the bed of the sleeping maiden, tossed a few rose petals, and whispered, "He's coming home!" What a lovely poem, Helena! :-) Sharon

[Salvatore Buttaci]

You have captured not only the vocabulary but the spirit of the Olde Times! Great poem!

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Beautiful! Right out of a fantasy. Loved it.

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Lovely - this reminds me a bit of a poem I wrote once called 'Historical Knight' - the maiden waiting for the return of her lover. Beautiful and so timeless. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Light,
Siddartha

[just is]

Wow! This is so wonderful. Like the scereny you have set and wrote about.
This is very well written. I like this......Kim

[angelina neves]

Lovely!

[Judith]

Nice. Like a medieval poem straight out of a king's castle. Very "medieval-ish" feel.