Part 1 can be read here: How Is It That I Go?
With thanks to Helene Vaillant at Willow Poetry for the original challenge ‘What Do you See?’ And the encouragement of fellow bloggers to add to the story …
Part 2
The Oracle Warns
This road disclosed no knowledge,
I could not read it at all,
it held its secrets tightly,
never had I experienced this before
and the castle offered nothing from afar,
it seemed quite ordinary
as castles go
still, I proceeded carefully
though I rested a little
in the knowledge that Tarvey,
my oracle stone,
was alight and blue.
And then the strangest thing happened,
as strange does,
I was caught unawares
in a time slow,
where I felt the air change
just as the oracle turned amber,
a warning,
I shuddered and turned to go back
but the air pressed me onwards
to Vendell, and I held my
resolve to find a way through.
Soon enough Vendell loomed before me
and as I drew to the gatehouse
Tarvey turned blood red,
while the air gripped my throat.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
And then?? More to come I hope, Paul.
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Okay 🙂 yes I will.
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Great.
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🙂
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oh my goodness, you are a tease … this has to be an ongoing series, please Paul 🙂
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Oh, okay then, if you insist, I must say I enjoyed it even though I never intended to follow on.
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it’s unfolding at a nice pace, am so enjoying it so please keep it up …
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Thank you 🙂
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most welcome
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🙂
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“The air gripped my throat”–powerful language!
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Very Tolkien-is.
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Ah yes, that would be true enough.
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i love its evolution, the names have a familiarity yet hold new secrets. lovely!
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That is very kind, thank you Gina
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Ah! Now I look forward to the next one. 🙂
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Okay 🙂 Thank you for that.
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My pleasure. 🙂
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I lik this…and more, please☺️
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Yes, there will now be another piece, and thank you.
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Hey you used unique expressions too. Great! Love it, Paul! Have a nice week. Michael
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Thank you Michael.
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Stunning, now I go and read part 3
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Tread carefully
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on tipy toes
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🙂
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Thank you Hélène
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Wow amazing poem love the narrative style and the series building each time into a story
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So glad you like this.
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I’m hooked!😊 ❤️
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Appreciate your wonderful comment 🙂
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Hehe 😃 😁❤️
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🙂
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