My deepest most sincere apologies to my fellow Yorkists.  I think these blooming roses are brilliant, and when I have time I shall work out a way of making them white as is right.

Oh it looks awful having lancky roses by Richard's name.  I hate it I hate it I hate it.

"very, er, romantic" said Midnight, considering civil war to be romantic.

Richard's Sonnet

The original rhyming couplets

Lady Lucy, Midnight is gone
From England where she battles won.
Since her depart my life sees change
Like revolt from subjects strange.
When all my comfort turns to woe
No wonder my spirits are low.
The ones I love all pass away.
My night will never become day.
The curse upon the brothers three
Hath spawned a threat across the sea.
Ask Lady Midnight, whom you know
To come and help me if she's free.
While Midnight lives in another land
The power slips from Richard's hand.

Midnight, who helped me battles win
Has left to fight in another hell.
My life collapses while she helps her kin.
I an England's king, yet my subjects rebel.
A threat across the sea is spawned
Caused by the curse upon the brothers.
My destiny of death has dawned
As one friend dies, and then another.
When all my comfort turns to woe
No wonder melancholy possesses me.
I ask you Lucy, if she's free,
Send Lady Midnight back to me.
While Midnight lives in another land
The power slips from Richard's hand.

Indulge in nothing but white roses

Yes I did write both versions.  No I know I shouldn't put this on the Internet.  Who wants to nick it?

yay, real white roses at last!

I wrote this in McDonalds one evening - made for a long meal!  Not a bad place to write poetry actually, provided there's no one else in there.
I wrote in rhyming couplets, as they're what come easiest to me, then I thort "I've got about the right number of lines for a sonnet".  As can be seen, that took some juggling!
I hope the finished product is good, though I don't think it is - the lines don't scan properly for a start.
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from the lady and the unicorn tapestry, C15th, depicting the senses.

York Minster choir screen, stone, C15.  Lifesize figures of the kings of England from William I to Henry VI

some nice pictures...

fleur de lys

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