The Ballad of a Sweet Unnamed Maiden (Final)

Please forgive this brief vignette 
Uttered from my tear soaked lip, 
Undulating in my breast, beset
With my macabre apocalypse.

Upon a dreary crag I met an angry maiden
Ignominy stained even her requiescat
Lackadaisical in stance, eyes grief laden,
Abandoned by society, upon the ground she spat.

She sought a respite from the evil of man
Pontificating sinners, wagging fingers,
Faithless friends, drunk father armed with rattan,
From this society she ran.  Yet still she lingers.

Now a lugubrious phantasm, she was once a base
Hag.  Famous man and his sycophant sent
To destroy.  They couldn’t even look upon her face,
An arrow through her to leave her body rent.

They were warned.
Apocryphal words uttered from an unhinged mind.
They were warned.
The liliputian thigh bone they should not find.

Anthropology will trace this line
Through sobriquet of majesty and refinement
And find only gewgaw remains of the once fine
Bullies and villains sending innocence to consignment

Conan found the bone.
Insular, impermutable fool
Conan broke the bone.
Harrowing act so cruel

The palaver of warriors at their drink
Voracious in their want of praise
Missed the tiny hairy worm slink.
Like chilblains it grew to a brilliant blaze.

Picayune worm discounted by all,
Grew by Sisyphean determination
Magnanimous nature destroyed by gall
Of the heroes murderous celebration. 

Caoranach grew from worm betrayed,
Evocative, lyric pain she displayed,
To cast down a woman, the heroes paid
With salutary destruction of all unswayed.

Froward monster began to plunder
The heroes’ devoir: the peasants’ cattle
Antipathy was her drive to sunder
 Loyal citizens against the heroes in battle.

Locals angry clarfart Conan blamed.
His listless propensity, turning again
To his drink, the locals inflamed.
The monster or Conan must be slain!

One fait accompli led to another.
All the stories told is of Conan’s bravery.
Indolent man, jumped to kill the mother,
Lacuna of his own sin, commits to knavery.

Incongruous rage filled the drunk knight,
He grabbed his armor and sword:
Unmoved by her matronly light,
Her sentient existence again ignored.

Callow fool he plunged into her mouth
His valorous sword put to cruel deed.
Opprobious fool his actions couth,
Life fled and Caoranach left to bleed.

Now I stand, unwilling apoclyptician,
Upon this crag, gongoozler of her eternal bed
Crepuscular maiden her story now my mission
Points to rocks by her blood still red.

The Ballad of a Sweet Unnamed Maiden (16 of 16)

Now I stand, unwilling apoclyptician,
Upon this crag, gongoozler of her eternal bed
Crepuscular maiden her story now my mission
Points to rocks by her blood still red.

Apocalyptician (noun)

a person who believes in, promulgates, or interprets the prophecies of the Apocalypse. Also: a person who foresees imminent disaster, esp. on a global scale.

Oxford English Dictionary

Crepuscular (adjective)

like twilight; dim

The New York Times

Gongoozler (noun)

an idle spectator.

WordSmith

The Ballad of a Sweet Unnamed Maiden (14 of 16)

Incongruous rage filled the drunk knight,
He grabbed his armor and sword:
Unmoved by her matronly light,
Her sentient existence again ignored.

Incongruous (adjective)

Lacking congruity: as not harmonious : incompatible, not conforming : disagreeing, inconsistent within itself, lacking propriety : unsuitable

Merriam-Webster

Matronly (adjective)

Stately; dignified.  Characteristic of a mature, plump, unfashionable woman.

WordSmith

Sentient (adjective)

Characterized by sensation and consciousness. Able to perceive or feel things

WordThink

The Ballad of a Sweet Unnamed Maiden (13 of 16)

One fait accompli led to another.
All the stories told is of Conan’s bravery.
Indolent man, jumped to kill the mother,
Lacuna of his own sin, commits to knavery.

Fait accompli (noun)

An irreversible accomplishment

The New York Times

Indolent (adjective)

Lazy, lethargic, averse to exertion; Painless or causing little pain; slow to develop or heal. Used in medicine, for example, indolent ulcer.

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Lacuna (noun)

A gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.

Dictionary.com

The Ballad of a Sweet Unnamed Maiden (12 of 16)

Locals angry clarfart Conan blamed.
His listless propensity, turning again
To his drink, the locals inflamed.
The monster or Conan must be slain!

Clatfart (verb)

Intransitive: To gossip, to tittle-tattle; to chatter idly or pointlessly.
Also transitive: To reveal (information, esp. a secret) by speaking indiscreetly.

Oxford English Dictionary

Listless (adjective)

Devoid of energy or enthusiasm.

WordSmith

Propensity (noun)

An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

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The Ballad of a Sweet Unnamed Maiden (10 of 16)

Caoranach grew from worm betrayed,
Evocative, lyric pain she displayed,
To cast down a woman, the heroes paid
With salutary destruction of all unswayed.

Evocative (adjective)

Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind.

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Lyric (adjective)

Suitable for singing to the lyre or for being set to music and sung; of, relating to, or being drama set to music; especially : operatic; expressing direct usually intense personal emotion especially in a manner suggestive of song; exuberant, rhapsodic; of an opera singer : having a light voice and a melodic style

Merriam-Webster

Salutary (adjective)

Promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.

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Picayune worm discounted by all,
Grew by Sisyphean determination
Magnanimous nature destroyed by gall
Of the heroes murderous celebration. 









Magnanimous (adjective)
Very generous or forgiving, particularly toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
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Picayune (adjective)
of little value or account; small; trifling:
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Sisyphean (adjective)
both extremely effortful and futile
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The palaver of warriors at their drink
Voracious in their want of praise
Missed the tiny hairy worm slink.
Like chilblains it grew to a brilliant blaze.









Chilblain (noun)
an inflammatory swelling or sore caused by exposure (as of the feet or hands) to cold
Merriam-Webster





Palaver (noun and verb)
 noun: loud and confused and empty talk, flattery intended to persuade 
 verb: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly, have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds, influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 
The New York Times





Voracious (adjective)
An eager approach to an activity; Wanting or devouring great quantities of something or somebody
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