Destined Bower (Part III): The Lady of the Tower

by FTS Miles   Jan 30, 2005


My father was slaughtered by a chastened cruel king,
Wounded weary mother succumbing to her final off'ring,
Thus came I to this tower an exile from birth,
Sheltered by 'yon steward, life lacking in mirth.

But as life has been costly and questioned in merit,
My soul is quickened now for reasons I could ferret;
Within the great wood there dwells a mighty power
And He calls to me nightly from His forest bower.

Clawing for learning garnered from wood's lord,
I struggle to bolster this fast failing ward.
Dishonored by departing my faithful frail magus
I stand firm and strong 'gainst Fate's dire plans for us.

From first wondrous dreams of His tender soul's coming,
I have known His chord was the song I would last sing.
Yet now are we besieged and my guardian fades,
My last ode slain silent by these loathsome shades.

And then ‘midst the Darkness and terrible fury,
My guardian utters words that finally free me:
"Flee now for the wood, child, flee for His bower!
For none but He can ignite your soul’s power!"

"Go now with stealth, child, as I fashion final trap!
Let His woods be a haven and their welcome enwrap."
Thus with one final onslaught he releases his life,
And so ends a lifetime protecting me from strife.

I blur into night well cloaked by my power,
The eve ill putrescent with energies dour.
Yet 'spite my guard’s sacrifice at this crucial hour,
For a moment I'm felt by one fiend’s great glower.

Then sudden does come with a roar and a flame,
A querulous diversion from Darkness' fell game,
The Lord of the Forest charged with great speed
Astride ancient wyrm resplendent as His steed!

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  • 19 years ago

    by Johnny Marlin 2

    You never seize to amaze me, sorry I haven't been on lately, I'll read more when I have the time. Again, truly wonderful story...

  • 19 years ago

    by pinkalias

    The suspence grows within each stance and more information adds to the story creating a better understanding in each part. The story is laying itself out in a poetic way and it is going very well. I am intriguied, and caught in it i must say and the depicting characters suplly the reader with new knowledge and backgrounds of each one. I really admired this line, "I stand firm and strong 'gainst Fate's dire plans for us." because it portrayed the "light's" power an strength which I'm not mistaken is predicting future exceed.
    One critisizm
    You seem to repeat, "I blur into night well cloaked by my power,
    The eve ill putrescent with energies dour."
    the rhyming scheme in those lines has reappeared in each scene, I don't know if this is a technique your using, but it seems unaware of. So my advice-if it is a technique then format it better so it fits mre profoundly in the piece.
    other than that, well done

  • 19 years ago

    by FTS Miles

    Not at all, Donald... just different kinds of poetry. I read yours and thought to myself that here was a wisdom, a remembrance, that I was lacking.

    So while you give me a wonderful compliment, I cannot accept it without returning it in kind.

  • 19 years ago

    by FTS Miles

    High praise indeed from such noble writers!

    There is more to come, though, once the inspiration seizes me. After all... an epic battle is to be had... and the fates of lovers eternal must, of course, be revealed....

  • 19 years ago

    by Elizabeth Ann

    I see the next epic poem since Iiliad and Odyssey Miles. Put these together and, *whistles*, you have something all right.

    And of course me being me has to mention my love for eloquence. Fantastic!
    I am immeditaly drawn to "The Lady of the Tower" series for the language you use!

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