249 Results with the "Poetry" genre


    • VERSE: A Legend of Provence Cover
      by LovelyMay A Legend of Provence begins in a quiet moment of reflection, where a simple portrait stirs a deep story of loss and redemption. The image—a sorrowful nun with downcast eyes—serves not just as a symbol of piety, but as the gateway to a narrative set in the sun-kissed fields of southern France. The convent known as Our Lady of the Hawthorns stood like a sanctuary of compassion, offering care to the sick, peace to the weary, and a home to many who had nowhere else to turn. Within its tranquil walls lived…
    • Legends and Lyrics – Second Series Cover
      by LovelyMay Legends and Lyrics: Second Series is a collection of poems by Adelaide Anne Procter, published in 1861. It features reflective and lyrical works exploring themes of faith, love, compassion, and social justice, showcasing Procter's delicate and heartfelt poetic style.
    • Chapter IX: Old Dog; New Tricks Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter IX: Old Dog; New Tricks opens with a challenge to a familiar saying—one that suggests age and learning are at odds. Lad, a dignified collie well past the height of his youth, quietly disproves that notion through his actions rather than any display of force or novelty. At twelve, his muzzle is silvered and his steps are slower, but his mind remains sharp. One afternoon, he surprises his family by trotting home with a lace parasol clutched delicately in his jaws. He found it abandoned, yet…
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      by LovelyMay Notes opens a window into a rich tapestry of shared legacy between France and Scotland, woven through the story of Jeanne d’Arc. Her military campaign at Lagny, where she triumphed over the Burgundians under Franquet d’Arras, gains added depth when her Scottish connections are considered. One remarkable detail is the possibility that her iconic banner was created by a Scottish artist, perhaps a James Polwarth or someone from the Hume family. This visual symbol, which accompanied her into battle,…
      History • Poetry
    • Ballad of the Philanthropist Cover
      by LovelyMay Ballad of the Philanthropist begins in a place where peace reigned so steadily, it became nearly unbearable for one man sworn to uphold the law. Pomona Road and its adjoining gardens stood as an exemplar of domestic civility—each house adorned with floral perfection, each resident attuned to quiet harmony. Chapels echoed softly on Sunday mornings, not a single public house disrupted the order, and disputes, if any, never rose above whispered discontent. But amid this polished calmness walked B. 13, a…
      History • Poetry
    • The Tournay of the Heroes Cover
      by LovelyMay The Tournay of the Heroes begins with a horn’s cry that summons not just warriors but the very soul of storytelling across centuries. At this grand meeting of minds and myths, champions of classic romance step forward, clad in time-honored steel and noble resolve. Roland of Roncesvaux, echoing the trumpet of Charlemagne’s battles, joins hands with Wilfred of Ivanhoe, whose code of loyalty still gleams beneath his chainmail. Behind them ride knights of lore—Hereward the Wake with quiet fury, Don…
      History • Poetry
    • The Fairy Minister Cover
      by LovelyMay The Fairy Minister steps quietly into history during the troubled year of 1692, where conflict raged at Killiecrankie and lives were lost to both sword and political betrayal. Yet in Aberfoyle, away from bloodied fields, Reverend Robert Kirk walked in peace among mossy hills, believed to be touched by something more delicate and ancient than war. Revered by his congregation and, curiously, beloved by the Fairies, Kirk spent his final days in quiet communion with the unseen. Legends grew from his deep…
      History • Poetry
    • The Promise of Helen Cover
      by LovelyMay The Promise of Helen opens with the soft echo of a vow reaching beyond time, as a voice calls out not only to a woman once lost but to an entire era of romance thought buried. It speaks not just to Helen, the individual, but to a spirit once believed gone—of love unbound by death, of memory refusing silence. In this vision, the beloved rises again, not from the grave in sorrow, but in radiance, drawn back by the sheer strength of devotion. The passage is less concerned with realism than with the deep…
      History • Poetry
    • How They Held the Bass for King James–1691–1693 Cover
      by LovelyMay How They Held the Bass for King James--1691-1693 recounts one of the boldest episodes in the Jacobite struggle, where four men, once prisoners on a lonely rock fortress in the Firth of Forth, turned captivity into rebellion. The Bass Rock, often used to imprison those loyal to the Covenant, had seen hymns echo off its cliffs as prisoners clung to faith within cold, damp stone. But in 1691, that somber silence was shattered when Halyburton, Middleton, Roy, and young Dunbar, imprisoned there under grim…
      History • Poetry
    • Ban and Arriere Ban Cover
      by LovelyMay Ban and Arrière-Ban by George Meredith is a historical novel set in the medieval period, blending romance, adventure, and intrigue as it follows the lives of knights and noble families. The story explores themes of loyalty, honor, and personal conflict, focusing on the complex relationships between its characters as they navigate societal expectations and the challenges of chivalric duty. The novel's title refers to the medieval French legal terms for summoning all able-bodied men to arms, reflecting the novel's focus on military and familial obligations.
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