by gnj4uBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Oct 2017 786 Views 12 comments
Knight Rules
In quiet Solitude, he reflected until thoughts became clear
then, with Humility, imparted wisdom to us
in verse we will continue to hold dear.
His Gratitude for life begat our gratitude for his.
The Pride he took in being a gallant knight
brought comfort to others, knowing he was near.
Through Cooperation, he strived to achieve
a community of poetic sisters and brothers.
With Friendship, one of his handiest tools,
he avoided perils of those who would be fools;
practiced Forgiveness while looking for their best;
displayed Honesty by which we were blessed.
With Courage, he faced each day’s burnings;
through Grace, accepted the change of day into night.
Patience allowed him to navigate darkness
until action could bend it toward Justice’s light.
Generosity with which he bestowed love
showered our corner, fed our yearnings.
On battlefields, his Discipline reigned without contender
Dedication enabled him to reach goals without surrender.
Kindness in his Speech was something all could understand.
His Faith throughout life did demand we recognize
Equality must describe every child, woman, man
and Love be the music castle life would epitomize
until Death’s knell rings out a final farewell.
the work one knight begins, others may finish.
May the goodness he once showered upon us
grow within every person and not diminish.
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then, with Humility, imparted wisdom to us
in verse we will continue to hold dear.
His Gratitude for life begat our gratitude for his.
The Pride he took in being a gallant knight
brought comfort to others, knowing he was near.
Through Cooperation, he strived to achieve
a community of poetic sisters and brothers.
With Friendship, one of his handiest tools,
he avoided perils of those who would be fools;
practiced Forgiveness while looking for their best;
displayed Honesty by which we were blessed.
With Courage, he faced each day’s burnings;
through Grace, accepted the change of day into night.
Patience allowed him to navigate darkness
until action could bend it toward Justice’s light.
Generosity with which he bestowed love
showered our corner, fed our yearnings.
On battlefields, his Discipline reigned without contender
Dedication enabled him to reach goals without surrender.
Kindness in his Speech was something all could understand.
His Faith throughout life did demand we recognize
Equality must describe every child, woman, man
and Love be the music castle life would epitomize
until Death’s knell rings out a final farewell.
the work one knight begins, others may finish.
May the goodness he once showered upon us
grow within every person and not diminish.
(c) gnj4u All Rights Reserved
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Posted: Oct 2017
About this poem:
This poem was inspired by the poetic life of Café Jim (cafetwo2010) and godsprincess' ANGEL CAFE tribute to him.Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke of Cornwall’s twenty rules to govern Knights,
written in 1483, gives one reason to consider how much one has to invest in this life.
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Comments (12)
Kathy
He'd be so honored just to read the words in the About this poem: ....inspired by the poetic life of Café Jim.
What a beautiful tribute - I looked in my handbook used for the UK citizenship test I had to pass also required for residence here. Though extensive, it didn't include these(I think it should, as I looked more into it online.)
I see you got all 20 here, and all so fitting - so I'll have to touch on what got my heart the most.
"Friendship, one of his handiest tools, The Generosity with which he bestowed his love
showered our Corner and fed our yearnings. His Patience allowed him to navigate darkness
until his actions could bend it toward Justice’s light. The kindness in his Speech was something all could understand" He always said he considered "Kindness the crown jewel of character", and though he had it listed as a top priority on his profile for several years, we all know he himself was the epitome of kindness.
The extended descriptions on some attributes I read fit very well, also.
About Justice and Speech, it had this to say: the only thing a knight has no patience for is injustice, and in speech a knight does not spread news unless he is certain of it. While the main attributes are on full display in Cafe's wonderful writing & comments, I can tell you firsthand that the no patience for injustice(also demonstrated in his Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer blog comments written Dec.2016) and not spreading news he is not certain of characterized him as well. When I brought some things to his attention at some point, he asked me how could he know there weren't other things going on, things that could completely change what appeared to be if this were the case. So I got him ironclad facts... and a couple of hours later he wrote a poem from that(seemed to involve some mysterious black flowers).
Therefore, he was able to achieve exactly as you state:
"His Patience allowed him to navigate darkness until his actions could bend it toward Justice’s light."
Just excellent, Joy
I know I've written too much already, but just a bit more to touch on(will have to do in a 2nd comment).
"Cat...I praise God for his great joy and inner
peace he has instilled since this whole ordeal.
May the God of all hope keep you and yours
under his wing..."
I wanted to include this, b/c it's such a great testament to his Faith, and your tribute seems an especially appropriate place to include it.
Thanks for indulging me, and thank you for your caring words for our dear poet, Cafe Jim.
Also,
"May the goodness once showered on Poet’s Corner
grow with every new poem and not diminish."
Thank you so much
Mady
Thank you so much.
Mady
" the work one knight begins, others may finish.
May the goodness he once showered upon us
grow within every person and not diminish"
loved it.. stay safe
Regards Mick.