Loathly

May 23, 2012 23:22


I think about folk music more than I should.

I listen to a lot of it, you understand, and being me, I find myself wondering about all the bits around the edges-did Lord Donald marry again? Who was tithed to hell instead of young Tam-Lin? Did William Taylor’s bride have anything to say when his jilted lover showed up and shot him at the break of day?

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lylassandra May 23 2012, 23:34:22 UTC
That was amazing. Thank you.

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unmutual May 23 2012, 23:45:00 UTC
Whoooo. I have chills. Well-written!

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vikingprincess May 23 2012, 23:45:06 UTC
This is wonderfully dark, and I can understand how you had to write it to get it out of your head. (You know, I saw beagle eyes in the last hound's face.)

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roseofaurora May 24 2012, 19:34:28 UTC
I saw the beagle or fox hound type dog too. What a chilling scene.

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pickledginger May 23 2012, 23:45:37 UTC
Wow.

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fatfred May 23 2012, 23:48:19 UTC

I almost wish you had not posted it public...
It should be published!

So beautiful!

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ursulav May 24 2012, 00:04:32 UTC
Eh, someday I'll do that fairy tale anthology and stick it in there.

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fatfred May 24 2012, 00:21:34 UTC

That would be fantastic!

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brenda_ea May 24 2012, 04:11:30 UTC
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!

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