Poetry About King Arthur

A sword rises from water or stone, depending on who tells the beginning. The young king inherits a kingdom already divided by desire. At the Round Table, rank is made level in wood before it is made so in men. Camelot promises justice bright enough to reveal every later failure. Knights leave through the gate carrying vows more difficult than armor.

At the Round Table, rank is made level in wood before it is made so in men. Love, loyalty, secrecy, and power loosen the kingdom from within. Mordred waits where family wound and political ambition meet. A final battle leaves the sword returning to the lake. Legend says the king is sleeping, not entirely gone. Arthur endures because the perfect kingdom always remains unfinished.

A sword rises from water or stone, depending on who tells the beginning. Knights leave through the gate carrying vows more difficult than armor. The Grail turns fellowship toward private visions and separate roads. A final battle leaves the sword returning to the lake. Every age rebuilds Camelot from its own idea of honorable rule. Arthur endures because the perfect kingdom always remains unfinished.