He does not hear his name in vain
or see his mother weeping
when he is with the King of Spain
or in the castle keeping
a book becomes a shield of test
to fend the dragon’s tongue
its heroes are what help him best
before his chores are done
the windmills whorl that he must joust
to do what is expected
and change his task to what is right
to what the world neglected
Author notes
Obviously I have the musical Man of La Mancha, the image from Cervantes, as my inspiration
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Fantastic! I loved this. The content was superb and your flow was impeccable!
***Rae***
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"Progress"
Don Quioxte, errant knight resurrected,
what do you see here now?
Are you still tilting at windmill giants
or has ideal love and chivalry become passe for you, too?
Your precious books are long gone
and your dear Dulcinea is dead, if she ever existed at all.
Even simple Sancho Panza would see this for what it is.
There is no place for you here,
Man of La Mancha;
we don't read books anymore and
chivalry is most surely dead, but
that's all okay, we've got something better;
it's staring you in the face and
I see it's stopped you in your tracks.
There is no need for knights in a world that has
Progress.
*I thought you'd get a chuckle out of this: this was a prompt contest. There was a picture of Don Quioxte on his mule with Sancho Panza on his left and Dulcinea on his right. There are two windmills: The old dutch and the new electricity-producing ones. They are all stopped in their tracks as if they do not know what to do. Turns out I was the only contestant who knew who Don Quioxte was, and therefore, lost miserably! I was too busy pondering the failings of high school and University reading lists to even be dissapointed! Isn't that the funny kind of sad? No need to reply on the poem - I'm not begging here, I just thought, since you were familiar with "Man of La Mancha," it might give you a chuckle!
Blessed Be,
***Rae***
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I was priveleged to meet the original Dulcinea following a performance of Man of La Mancha. I think it is interesting that in the early sixties, people on campus walked around humming the tunes from this production. People were challenged by 'impossible dreams.' I do not expect anyone to be reading Cervantes; but I do think it is sad that they disregard culture altogether. Your poem, incidentally, would have received high marks from me.
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i love Man of La Mancha and this just made me smile whenever i read it!
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Loved the flow of this poem.the wording was great.I like the way you write.I would not change anything and I loved the backround.The title you chose was perfect and the words read like satin.Great job!
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I grew up with the stories of Don Quixote the Lord of La Mancha. My favorite musical. You have done a great job using your own style and verve to the wandering hero. You have remined us to be true to ourselves and to follow our dreams. "The impossible dream" Thank you for remembering. Nicely done.
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A true and fitting piece of Manchaean verse in excellent form the windmills stand watching
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Double wow. I mean it.
It blows me away when I consider you wrote this particular piece for the contest. I hope it has some meaning to her. Well done as a write and a lovely, inspiring poem! Best of luck in the contest!
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