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Array ( [sid] => 40757 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Return of the King [time] => 2004-03-29 04:45:31 [hometext] => Just borrowed (part of) the title of Tolkien's great tour the force for my own humble drabble... [bodytext] => My room
Large and stuffed with toys
With more than enough space to accommodate
All my knights and servants

My castle
Grand and full of light
With dark, thrilling corners
Only known to my truly faithful

My garden
Vast, a dark jungle
With a stretched green turf
Site of many battles

My capital
Center of the world
With broad streets
To hail me during the biggest carnivival processions

And seasons came and went
Cold winters covered in hot chocolate
And powdered snow
Hot summers floating on ice tea
And blue swimming pools
In an endless whirl of excitement

*

The dingy streets are empty
As I return
Small shops neglect me
Their windows shut in weariness

The fence sighs
As I return
A yellow brown stamp begs me
Not to choke it with my feet

The door still squeaks
As I return
Through the soiled window
I see the neighbor's house is still larger

Fuggy air hits my face
As I return
When I gyrate on my desk chair
I bump my knee on my bed

Under my bed covered in dust
I find a tiny figure
'Hey, I know you! You're Roger, my one-armed knight!'
The King has reclaimed his realm [comments] => 11 [counter] => 753 [topic] => 44 [informant] => Hurretje [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 486 [ratings] => 99 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Nostalgic )

Return of the King

Contributed by Hurretje on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 04:45:31 AM in AEST
Topic: Nostalgic

My room
Large and stuffed with toys
With more than enough space to accommodate
All my knights and servants

My castle
Grand and full of light
With dark, thrilling corners
Only known to my truly faithful

My garden
Vast, a dark jungle
With a stretched green turf
Site of many battles

My capital
Center of the world
With broad streets
To hail me during the biggest carnivival processions

And seasons came and went
Cold winters covered in hot chocolate
And powdered snow
Hot summers floating on ice tea
And blue swimming pools
In an endless whirl of excitement

*

The dingy streets are empty
As I return
Small shops neglect me
Their windows shut in weariness

The fence sighs
As I return
A yellow brown stamp begs me
Not to choke it with my feet

The door still squeaks
As I return
Through the soiled window
I see the neighbor's house is still larger

Fuggy air hits my face
As I return
When I gyrate on my desk chair
I bump my knee on my bed

Under my bed covered in dust
I find a tiny figure
'Hey, I know you! You're Roger, my one-armed knight!'
The King has reclaimed his realm

Copyright © Hurretje ... [ 2004-03-29 04:45:31]
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Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by Hurretje on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 04:54:34 AM AEST
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Of course I meant 'carnival' processions.
It's a shame you cannot edit your poems anymore after you've posted them.
Hur

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by venkat on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 05:06:11 AM AEST
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thoroughly enjoyable..write on my friend..try to squeeze them.ie ..edit em without failure..other wise..you will become as careless as I was..ha,ha,ha..venkat

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by bernard on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 05:11:44 AM AEST
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Good write an enjoyable poem I like it from bernard.

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by AnGeL_M on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 05:59:47 AM AEST
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Very Enjoyable Write
Loved It...Keep Up The Good Work
,,,,,,,,,,,,LoVe,,,,AnGeL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by Necromant on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 07:26:28 AM AEST
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Wonderfully written poem! Great write!
Anne :D

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by Kie on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 12:02:08 PM AEST
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You have a terrific imagination and you write well. Kie

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by Baronhawk on Monday, 29th March 2004 @ 03:46:13 PM AEST
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Tolkien is great truly.. but your drabble is anything but humble...in fact not a drabble but a nice poem i think.. well in my opinions at least..I like this write..I see images of a lost childhood a lost happiness.. someone lost in the shuffling of life..thence by the discovery of an old toy..a reminder of better times and a rekindling of that magic the inner child bringing back that smile and happy happy days...being King I'd say. King has return long live the king!...nice imagery used here..a great potential I think.

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by Fionndruinne on Monday, 14th June 2004 @ 01:50:36 AM AEST
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Good one! I know the feeling well - my room is my haven. Who was it that said, half the problems in the world could be solved if Man only knew how to sit quietly in his room?
Excellent, as always.
Andrew

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by The_Cowardly_Lion on Saturday, 10th December 2005 @ 09:15:43 PM AEST
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enjoyable read. an original poem by all standards

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by zedwards on Wednesday, 27th January 2010 @ 09:39:37 PM AEST
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creative way for an adult to return to his childhood. I really enjoyed it and it made think about being a kid once again and returning to "my kingdom" or bedroom

Re: Return of the King (User Rating: 1 )
by Nightshade333 on Friday, 6th August 2010 @ 08:23:22 PM AEST
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I didnt like it very much, Mayb i just didnt get it.

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