The Question
"What would be up there,"
She whispered to me as if
I could have a view
from here and the stones
to peer past the bannister
in any damn case.
The sounds of the war
were just as loud in this place
as anywhere else
though the fusillades
did not yet penetrate
the walls of the keep.
July 19, 2015 1:22 PM
The image of the ascending spiral staircase chosen by Tess for today's Magpie Tale. Tap the link to access the contributor list.
Nice work. :-)
ReplyDeleteI really like the last 3 lines.
ReplyDeleteLovely take on the prompt
ReplyDeleteThe last couple of lines suggest some kind of castle... a castle under attack...but then... could this be a great war or a personal war... An interesting one.
ReplyDelete:)
ReplyDeleteThe attack on Inverness...
ReplyDeletehmm, interesting idea. I thought church, you thought castle
ReplyDeletehmmm :) wondering if we were at the same castle that night. xox
ReplyDeleteIf only that were true :)
Deletethat is fun!
ReplyDeleteCaught under falling stone from an artillery barrage... strange fun.
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