tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post8306094104530173464..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: The Living DeadRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-26786560005556425762015-05-17T10:36:50.129-04:002015-05-17T10:36:50.129-04:00I too follow these Arthurian myths and legends in ...I too follow these Arthurian myths and legends in all their retellings, but this is my first time seeing this poem. It's amazing, as you say, that he both mocks and uplifts the legend. I especially like this: <br /><br /> "Nor pry too deeply, lest you should discover<br /> The bower of Astolat a smokey hut<br /> Of mud and wattle - find the knightliest lover<br /> A braggart, and his lilymaid a slut."<br /><br />There must be a don Quixote, something to make us dream of honor and chivalry and a way that leads warriors into love and peace and fairness. And don Quixote is a storyteller, always has been.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37604808768590960462015-05-17T02:38:14.600-04:002015-05-17T02:38:14.600-04:00i'm torn between 'Camelot' and 'Ex...i'm torn between 'Camelot' and 'Excaliber' for my favorite movie version, but who doesn't love the tale of Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table? such romance and heroics, but the honor represented in the foundation of the Knights resonates as an ideal still desired in the twenty-first century.<br /><br />wonderful post, Rosemary! thank you.<br />♥my heart's love songshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629303520695044479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-43838166936173832662015-05-16T19:52:04.807-04:002015-05-16T19:52:04.807-04:00Yes, Camelot was another good version of the tale!...Yes, Camelot was another good version of the tale!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-10308873654921524782015-05-16T15:44:00.704-04:002015-05-16T15:44:00.704-04:00Thanks for the poem - I don't remember ever re...Thanks for the poem - I don't remember ever reading it and it is a treat. I haven't read about Arthur in years, maybe I need to revisit that. I do remember the movie Camelot and enjoyed that as well as I remember. Debi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-8766684649961800632015-05-16T04:27:27.322-04:002015-05-16T04:27:27.322-04:00This is an enjoyable read Rosemary.....nice to kno...This is an enjoyable read Rosemary.....nice to know so much creative writing being triggered from the Arthurian legends.......love the poem mentioning the his knights and his queen and I was also looking for Excalibur that isn't there....Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20538062812384372292015-05-15T20:47:45.961-04:002015-05-15T20:47:45.961-04:00I have always been moved by this legend--and this ...I have always been moved by this legend--and this poem is a feast! Thank you for brightening my day Rosemary!Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86834712041690583852015-05-15T19:18:47.392-04:002015-05-15T19:18:47.392-04:00Beautiful poem and I love all the information conn...Beautiful poem and I love all the information connected to the myth and "reality" :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028993309576383058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58942200842422174142015-05-15T18:14:08.944-04:002015-05-15T18:14:08.944-04:00This was an amazing poem, Rosemary. And I found i...This was an amazing poem, Rosemary. And I found it especially interesting that you had enjoyed this as a teen and are still moved by it!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37162084377082500442015-05-15T11:53:30.363-04:002015-05-15T11:53:30.363-04:00Wow! The poem is a veritable feast, and your infor...Wow! The poem is a veritable feast, and your informed research truly a delight to read. I love the Arthurian legends, as I am a romantic too.........I think what stands out for me the most in this article is that the poet wrote the entire history of Britain in an epic poem. What an undertaking! Thanks for this informative and interesting post, Rosemary. I enjoyed it thoroughly.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.com