Tag Archives: knights

Old Wardour Castle and the Echoes of Destruction ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: My Low Castles warning light has been doing a lot of flashing this year. Luckily though, between lockdowns I’ve managed to cram in quite a few medieval sites, and that’s helped to keep me relatively sane. … Continue reading →

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Glisten ~ Honoré Dupuis #writephoto

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Is this you, running toward me, in the dying light of our star? Is it you, or your double, or your servant? I know it cannot be you, how much I wished it were. But I know: I lost you, … Continue reading →

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Keep~ Honoré Dupuis #writephoto

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It may surprise you, no doubt, but I am still here. Yes, in this old keep. It has been my home, all these centuries, since the fatal siege that killed most of my people. Well, most of them, not all. … Continue reading →

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He waits ~ Tina Stewart Brakebill #writephoto

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

in silence he waits his heart captured by her love faithful till the end   Continue reading at  Tina Stewart Brakebill

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Span ~ Willow Willers #writephoto

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

He stood on the bridge and enviously watch as the water rushed and scrambled away. He had long since given up all hope of escape. What if , he thought to himself, what if he had never found this accursed … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Becoming a Knight ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: The medieval knight is one of the most enduring and iconic figures of history. These men of steel, clad in gleaming armour, lance in hand and mounted on their magnificent steeds are one of the defining … Continue reading →

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Blade ~ Roberta Eaton #writephoto

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Margaret finally drifted into a fitful sleep and she had a vivid dream. She was in a great courtyard surrounded by a thick, stone wall. Dense crowds of people lined the inside of the walls leaving a circle of rough … Continue reading →

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Love and Honour ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I gently placed a red rose upon the grave of my love, and grieved, alone, as was my destiny. I had never known a knight more valiant, or more gallant, than Sir George. MY Sir George. The very first time … Continue reading →

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Honour ~ Sisyphus #writephoto

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The small crypt was still in darkness as we approached, on that frozen morning of January. Every year, on the same day, we gather here, on this desolate hill. As usual, we were silent, as all of us know the … Continue reading →

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#writephoto, Half Shining Armor by Pamela Morse

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

waiting Beneath the staircase of the palace, lurking silently in the dark The master’s old Tudor dynasty armor stands guard as if alive Little has changed in the basement rooms since jousting was the sport The aristocrat concerns himself with … Continue reading →

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