Saturday, 6 August 2016

The Percy lion opened stony jaws ...




I gazed up at the murder holes within the gateway - 

Men clothed in dinted iron had ridden through this dark arch - 

Harry Hotspur had caroused in the great hall beyond - 

Fearless boys had poured out wine - 

Bright flags had caught the fervent wind - 

Now the towers were open to the sky - 

The cavernous fireplaces were cold - 

Visitors stood by shattered walls, clasping audio guides - 

The Percy lion opened stony jaws - 

Ancient sunlight fell upon the windswept grass - 


15.30
Thursday 21 July 2016

Warkworth Castle 
Northumbria 





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