The Summons

in writing •  7 years ago  (edited)

This little piece is dedicated to all my friends in Brittany/Breizh/Bretagne and references Anne of Brittany/Anna Breizh/Anne de Bretagne

The Summons

I hear the crowds in chaotic rally as they continue to shout my name, and
Scattered thoughts evaporate before they can collide with my purpose this day.
Summoned from a lengthy slumber, I climb the steps of the now-weathered
Fortress and calculate the sum of five centuries worth of transformation.
Looking out upon a sea of red, black and white, my heart swells with an eternal
Connection to each of the souls who have gathered here in proud defiance.
The cadence of drums and pipes filters through the throng, causing an uprising
Of desire within me to be seen in the flesh, to lead them in their age-old plight.
Alas, it cannot be; yet my spirit has been awakened by their cries, and I will deny
The false comfort offered by the cold walls of the tomb when freedom is at stake.

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well, this is not caviar for the general - you have a curious learning...
Anne of Brittany, a precursor of Lady Diana. I love her idealized portrait in the book of the hours (Les Grandes Heures ) Love illuminated books in general. You're not light duty, that's for sure.

I have a weird fascination with Brittany, and to be honest, a goal of making that "bucket list" trip there sooner than later. I like being a little "different" lol. Thanks so much for your feedback, John. It means much to me. :)

I know what it's like to write in a vacuum

No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side.

Or you don't.

― Stephen King

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Thank you kindly sir, @johnjgeddes :D