Diwrnach is Dead
Diwrnarch is dead. The great blue slabs of his limbs lie spread-eagled across his table. His fists are heavy clenched stones. His corpse is headless. His head lies in a bloody pool on the…
Tag: Legend & Mythology
The Vision of Roland
Far, far across the hills echoed the song of the Olifant of the Palatines. In the vanguard of his army Carolus Goldencrowned heard it beyond the Pass of Runcievalles, summoning the…
The Black Knight and the Night of the Ancestors: Part 2
After all the guests were safely abed for the night, Ceridwen’s Champions met at the stable to dress their horses and depart the villa, heading for Londinium. The walled city was only a short…
The Black Knight and the Night of the Ancestors: Part 1
Steward Osric stood on the edge of the orchard, looking up at the threatening sky with an experienced eye. There was a freeze on the way, he could feel it, and still over a…
Arthur and the Vale of Shadows: A King Arthur Story
One crisp October day, King Arthur and his trusted knight, Sir Lancelot, set out from Camelot. They brought no companions other than their horses, as it was a cloudy day with adventure in the…
Home Reclaimed: A Selkie’s Return
The little child walked through the woods and found a tiny pool And wondered what there could be found beneath its waters cool. She was a very special child and soon enough could see That it…
Song of a White Hare
I search far and wide for you in forests full of falling leaves Through meadows wet with dew underneath a sky that grieves You think you see me running through the misty air, but then…
Sacrifice of the Sun
“The Sun loved the Moon so dearly, that every night he died so she might draw breath.” – An Ancient Myth ~ Trees whisper in the garden The moon calls to wind, “Blow hither the clouds…
Beyond the Mists: A King Arthur Poem
When Arthur’s Golden Age had ended and the country fell to mourn, it's true, some beauty fair had ended like the sparkling morning dew. The earth took on a darker hue. But I was one…
Riding with the Hunt
The leaves above me rustle and whisper, glints of golden sunlight filtering through an opulent canopy of orange and gold. Now and then, a creature scurries by in the undergrowth and fallen leaves.…