Poetry: Seven Orchids: Gen

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Title: Seven Orchids by Inky Quill
Rating: Gen
Length: 105
Content Notes: English sonnet;
Summary: Inky's been quite inspired by his West Country sojourn

The seven orchids of the autumn moor
are known to bloom when summer’s riches wane
They mark the site where maid of lore was slain
and seven virtues felled by evil’s boor.

For Innocence defiled so ruthlessly
For Beauty seized like plund’ring victor’s prize
For gentle Grace unmarred by weeping eyes
For Youth made far too old by tragedy

For Wisdom borne of peril’s schooling hand
For Courage bold to grasp the chance escape
to flee, mayhap, her destiny reshape
For Strength that bore ‘til form could not withstand.

Thus, blossoms spring from seven tear-sown ground,
and from a drop of blood, the ‘venging hound.

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Even better than I hoped! Thank you very much; and joining the enthusiastic applause this must have got from the Whiskers and Quill Club.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. And as a head's up, there is super-intrigue ahead at the Club. Stay tuned.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful.

Inky is so talented.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *Inky straightens his bow tie*

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That is outstanding. I love what you've done with the seven virtues - and having the spot being marked with orchids. The seven orchids of the autumn moor/ are known to bloom when summer’s riches wane... It seems so appropriate and poignant to have autumn flowers commemorating a life that wasn't allowed to reach its autumn.

Other lines that particularly struck me were For Beauty seized like plund’ring victor’s prize and For Wisdom borne of peril’s schooling hand/ For Courage bold to grasp the chance escape...

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Inky thanks you for your kind words. The yeoman's daughter seems more befitting a ghost than the hound.

[debriswoman]

Beautiful work:-)
Lovely rhythm and rhyme and sentiment:-)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Madame. *Inky bows*

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

In case you want more of Inky: http://archiveofourown.org/works/6848800/chapters/18446809

[debriswoman]

I had a look, thank you...an impressive tale ...Inky was remarkably brave to be buried for so long. Lots of bits made me smile...holiday romances and Kipling loving baboons, and secret twins:-)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you! He has a lot of adventures for a poet! Glad you liked it.