AWEN ONLINE ISSUE TWELVE: ADVENTURE
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by David Edwards ... And how many of our Adventures – war deeds, daring feats, romantic pleasures — resulted from the fear of censure... or simple peer pressure? Hero by DS Davidson A firm jaw And rippling muscles The preferred form For a hero No matter reality Brave pilgrims wander Through far distant sacred land Divine adventure by Aeronwy Dafies Hero, sword in hand Slaughtering hordes of man-beasts Genocide artform by Aeronwy Dafies Knights Adventurous by DS Davidson Upon white chargers Bold knights ride Forth in search of glorious adventure Unheeding of risk Unheeding of foes Daring knights ride Slaying enemy knights On chargers black Devilish giants, imps And other beasts All for glory Those knights ride Those knights adventurous |
Our Hero, Sir Blodry
by DJ Tyrer A quailing heart a hero should not make Yet our hero, Sir Blodry, is no fake By some misfortune or luck most strange To appear a hero fortune would oft arrange Not through bravery, neither through skill Nor manly virtue nor a mighty will Not by design but by accident Victory to poor Sir Blodry went To his surprise he slew a fell beast Yet of his successes 'twas counted the least He thwarted his foes, even the Devil, they said Although, to be honest, he just with alacrity fled Yet his protestations oft were cut short When offered rewards he never had sought For no matter what one's intent It's hard to refuse gifts to well meant And though the why he never really knew Sir Blodry's legend grew and grew And whilst on adventures he loathed to go The poor knight was declared a hero And whenever evil threatened the land All were glad to have him at hand Yet no matter how his poor heart quailed Through dumb luck Sir Blodry never failed His legend waxing with all that entailed As again and again he somehow prevailed Thrillseekers abound Fearing neither heights nor depths Enjoying the risk by Aeronwy Dafies Knights adventurous Seeking the grail and glory No matter the risk by DS Davidson |
