Category: Arthurian Poetry

Ilkley after the rain

An early start; coffee and croissants in this lovely gem of a town, rich with West Yorkshire history. A short visit to the local street market to buy strawberries, run them back to the car, then meet up for lunch with my son and his son – our grandson. The heavens opened. The pavement stones gave off hints of steam as the rain pounded … Read More Ilkley after the rain

The Warrior’s Glade

In the original stories of the Arthurian cycle, the summer and autumn journeys of Sir Gawain, during his year of waiting for death at the hands of the Green Knight, are little documented and left to our imagination. In this poem, the Knight rests in a glade and becomes enraptured by a flower that reminds him of the pentagram, his symbol. The depth of the … Read More The Warrior’s Glade