(a Mayberrie poem)
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The countryside was still –
even birds
were waiting for a sign.
No one knew what happened
behind the castle walls
but rumors spread
there’d been a coronation.
Was he now her king,
or by his cousin slain?
She dares not think.
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Royalty could never wed
a servant girl
but with the kingdom
now secure
in kindly reign
he knew the people would demand
that he take a bride.
But this he cannot do
for it would be a bigamy.
He dares not think.
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On sunny days
she likes to haunt
the distant hills
with deer and wild hare
for company.
She brings them carrots
from her garden,
sometimes greens and herbs,
and whispers to them
not to wander
closer to the village:
they will a farmer’s arrow meet.
She dares not think.
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© 2012 Betty Hayes Albright
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See Part III, 5th verse:
“… just one name
between them now
and only the forest to know.”
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(For a list of all poems in this series, please click on the Mayberrie tab above.)
just wonderful, more….
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Thank you, Linda!
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Another worthy entry. 🙂
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Thanks, Ben – I’m thankful for your reading of these!
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Wonderful post, Betty, dare us to hope there will be more? 🙂
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Thank you Lauren, and yes – like it or not, there will be more. 🙂
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Definitely “LIKE IT!” 🙂
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So very fairy talish I love these Mayberrie tales so innocent and full of promise. Thank you for sharing xx
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Willow, thank you very much!
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Ohh Betty–you know it, but I’ll say it again here: I’m so truly and entirely captivated, watching it like a “movie”, and sometimes feeling I’m within it–knowing, or even being a similar character–I just LOVE it, and am so thrilled for you to create and bring it for us! love, your SOS (residing in her own “castle”)
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Caddo, thanks for your continued SOS encouragement! 🙂
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Enjoying the sequence…awaiting what happens next.
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Thank you, Charlie!
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Another beauty, Betty!
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Thank you again, David!
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Lovely, again! These poems are such romantic stories!
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Ina, thank you! 🙂
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Sounds like forbidden love..very romantic…you did this beautifully. I love the references to the birds, hills and garden..
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Thank you, Gayle!
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I read this as part of the Mayberrie series, Betty. I like the technique of concentrating on his voice as central to the story and then her voice, building up a tension that carries the story forward. The romance continues, and Betty Hayes Albright continues weaving her magic. Good work, Betty.
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Thank you once again Thomas – as I’ve said before, your comments always mean a lot to me!
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Captivating as always…but I especially loved the last stanza…highlighting her intimacy with nature, offsetting the uncertainty of her dearest human relationship. She will give her love somehow, somewhere.
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Diane, your comment is very perceptive (as always) – thank you! 🙂
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