10-11-2011, 02:46 AM
Revision- rewrite 2
Argent.
winter wheat breaks ground
exhales
the plain rolls mizzle
around baize acres
towards the village
should silver translate
as grey or white?
paint palettes battle at dawn
against monochrome
waxen brass-rubbed knights
in the church tattered banners hold
heavy time like woven dust
bright arms, faded painfully,
herald the presence
of proud feudal lords
betombed and noseless
argent and or, the tints of chivalry
white and yellow's brightest hues
shine thus as sun frills
the edge of many-towered clouds
and spills through stained glass
azure, gules and vert
onto mildewed marmoreals
dispersing any shades of grey.
[edited S4 12-10-2011 to add 'many-towered' ]
Revision
In the church
tattered banners hold particles
of heavy time
herald proud effigies
of feudal lords and ladies
betombed and noseless,
bright arms faded painfully;
paint palettes battle for authenticity
does silver translate to grey
or white?
it was all dubbed 'argent'
when they were young;
medieval artists
could not mix the tints
to shine thus as the sun
frills the edge of castled clouds;
yellow and white
sufficed for shows of splendour
when they still had their fingers;
Argent and Or,
azure gules and vert,
and , no doubt,
a lot more shades of grey
than you could shake a brush at.
*******************************
Fields sprawl
a smoky billiard baize
sprouting winter wheat
exhales
into another breaking
of the morning.
Thinking paint palettes at dawn
is silver grey or white?
In the church tattered banners hold
particles of heavy time,
herald proud effigies
feudal lords and ladies
betombed and noseless,
bright arms faded painfully;
they called it all Argent
then of course
could not make silver and gold
tints to shine thus as the sun
frills the edges of clouds;
it was all yellow and white
when they were young
and had still their fingers,
Argent and Or,
Azure, Gules and Vert
and probably a lot more shades
of grey
than you could shake a brush at.
Argent.
winter wheat breaks ground
exhales
the plain rolls mizzle
around baize acres
towards the village
should silver translate
as grey or white?
paint palettes battle at dawn
against monochrome
waxen brass-rubbed knights
in the church tattered banners hold
heavy time like woven dust
bright arms, faded painfully,
herald the presence
of proud feudal lords
betombed and noseless
argent and or, the tints of chivalry
white and yellow's brightest hues
shine thus as sun frills
the edge of many-towered clouds
and spills through stained glass
azure, gules and vert
onto mildewed marmoreals
dispersing any shades of grey.
[edited S4 12-10-2011 to add 'many-towered' ]
Revision
In the church
tattered banners hold particles
of heavy time
herald proud effigies
of feudal lords and ladies
betombed and noseless,
bright arms faded painfully;
paint palettes battle for authenticity
does silver translate to grey
or white?
it was all dubbed 'argent'
when they were young;
medieval artists
could not mix the tints
to shine thus as the sun
frills the edge of castled clouds;
yellow and white
sufficed for shows of splendour
when they still had their fingers;
Argent and Or,
azure gules and vert,
and , no doubt,
a lot more shades of grey
than you could shake a brush at.
*******************************
Fields sprawl
a smoky billiard baize
sprouting winter wheat
exhales
into another breaking
of the morning.
Thinking paint palettes at dawn
is silver grey or white?
In the church tattered banners hold
particles of heavy time,
herald proud effigies
feudal lords and ladies
betombed and noseless,
bright arms faded painfully;
they called it all Argent
then of course
could not make silver and gold
tints to shine thus as the sun
frills the edges of clouds;
it was all yellow and white
when they were young
and had still their fingers,
Argent and Or,
Azure, Gules and Vert
and probably a lot more shades
of grey
than you could shake a brush at.