The Jewels of the Dragon
December 07, 2003
by Laird Seanne Alansyn
In the land of dragons smoke and fire
Live finest jewels, who do inspire
Jewels they sparkle and play
Careless and free every day
Skills develop of Science and art
All know from such jewels we start
Small and brightly seen
They are true children of a dream
How may we protect and guide them so
From where will such a skill grow
Unto the realm came a lowly lord
Children be his charge and word
A guild he built, with rules and order
Awards and challenges
As his bricks and morter
Forty and five Children true
All playing and happy as is their due
Among them journeymen and pages stand
Learning and growing from their parents hand
Arts of paint, leather and writing
Even some martial arts, very exciting
Faire acts and Service through each day
Thus our children learn Chivalries way
Each is special, with future bright
Everyone is the dreams pure sight
These jewels grow bright and strong
In each see Chivalries clean, pure song.
Treasure the jewels for with each day
The value increases giving love as pay.
Author's Notes & Documentation
Most of the inspiration are SCA events or topics.
The style is built upon that of Chaucer and earlier, being very alliterative and using imagery.
This poem © 2000 by Rick Allison
Posted by Jehan de Lorraine at December 7, 2003 11:24 PM