Stirling Castle – main gate
upon sill’s glaciated crag
stone walls still stand
as ramparts command
crossing of river Forth
cobblestoned court within
ancient cemetery without
flags fly proud heraldry
tasseled tartans wave
hart hides in old forest
hounds give baying chase
magic harp plays minstrel
ballad sung in six cantos
Wallace won bridge
Bruce besieged English
James built royal palace
Mary in chapel crowned
cannons military presence
spark modern imagination
Holy Rude bell tolls history
of the legendary Snowdoun
Read Sir Walter Scott’s poem, “The Lady of the Lake”, with home-educated son. Linking to dVerse poetics prompt “if walls could talk” with Mish.
a poem in my pocket 
Nov 03, 2016 @ 07:42:36
So much history, and so many stories within those walls.
Nov 03, 2016 @ 06:46:33
So many tales the walls speak of when the flags fly. Thanks for bringing these all together.
Nov 03, 2016 @ 05:56:58
There is just something so romantic about castles and that time period. Well done