The Jester of Montybell Hall

I don't know where this came from.

As far as I can remember,

And as clearly as I can tell,

I believe there was a legend,

Of the jester of Montybell.

 

Montybell was a kingdom,

Far to the eastern hills.

It was next to the great Death Sea;

A place of farms and mills.

 

The king and queen of Montybell

Were both good-hearted and great.

But the past sins of the kindly king

Drew from some people unruly hate.

 

In the young age of the king

A village of three hundred stood,

The winter was cold and black as night

So, the king burned the village for his wood.

 

And in the village of three hundred,

Only one survived it all.

A boy then, but now a man,

The jester of Montybell hall.

 

He performed for the mighty king,

Every winter’s night

But the jester always remembered

It was the king who caused his plight.

 

A decision was made in the young jester’s mind

Of great and dynamic deeds.

Tonight, yes, tonight he would take all,

Out of a broken soul his anger bleeds

When the morning came about

and the rooster, awaken, cried

A voice rose from the town square,

The kindly king had died.

The people morned the great kings death

And all came to answer the knells call

All except one, who laughed at the tears

The jester of Montybell hall.

Author's Note

ignore grammar, the words count the most.

Reviews

[shawlyn]

Hi Sarah,
Nothing like a story which offer credence to the proverb,
"Revenge is a dish best served cold".
Great poem, outlining history, motive and final payback. Keep writing.
Regards
Shawlyn

[Lydia]

Wow, this is amazing. I love when poems tell a story even if they are a bit creepy.

[Shin ( formerly known a..]

' The king is dead, long live the king ' - an expression that is used commonly in our practices. Perhaps that's why the jester laughed. An accurate telling of the tale of our youth.

[lostmymarbles487]

kyaa this was a good story XP i liked it

[David Dodsworth]

brilliant

[Ian]

That was awesome!!!
The jester was my favorite character.
Keep it up!!