My Father's Son (/Last Son) (poem)
Jan. 26th, 2020 10:17 pm ...and sometimes my brain is just like, guess what, today we have a few verses about "His Father's Son," in No Man of Woman Born by Ana Mardoll (https://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-Born-Rewoven-Tales-ebook/dp/B07C86CX8G) that kinda scan to "Bar'bry Allen."
I found a home with Hilon's folk
I'd never wish them sorrow
They claimed and loved me as their own
Yet I must leave tomorrow
The master trained me every day
With steel to thrust and parry
And well I knew, if I should stay
His daughters I might marry
But once I had another home
With sisters and with brothers
Guided by the wisdom of
My six dear loving mothers
But then one night into our camp
An evil man came riding
He burned our home and spilt our blood,
And earned my hate undying
Guyon was the monster's name
All kinships keen to conquer
His doom foretold by Cadfen's son
Each boy he found he'd slaughter
So I must seek my vengeance true
For every murdered brother
He'll learn the day I run him through
My father sired another
constructive criticism welcomed
No Man of Woman Born highly recommended. (Many stories need content notes/warnings, and they have them! Right there in the book! It's so good!)
"His Father's Son" is probably my favorite story, tho many are in strong contention. I read it again every few weeks & have big feelings.
I found a home with Hilon's folk
I'd never wish them sorrow
They claimed and loved me as their own
Yet I must leave tomorrow
The master trained me every day
With steel to thrust and parry
And well I knew, if I should stay
His daughters I might marry
But once I had another home
With sisters and with brothers
Guided by the wisdom of
My six dear loving mothers
But then one night into our camp
An evil man came riding
He burned our home and spilt our blood,
And earned my hate undying
Guyon was the monster's name
All kinships keen to conquer
His doom foretold by Cadfen's son
Each boy he found he'd slaughter
So I must seek my vengeance true
For every murdered brother
He'll learn the day I run him through
My father sired another
constructive criticism welcomed
No Man of Woman Born highly recommended. (Many stories need content notes/warnings, and they have them! Right there in the book! It's so good!)
"His Father's Son" is probably my favorite story, tho many are in strong contention. I read it again every few weeks & have big feelings.