The Forest Elf Chronicles: The First Scroll

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The Forest Elf Chronicles: The First Scroll

Ancient Silvaque Perdendas

The discovery of fragile stained birth bark manuscript writings

Recording Elves’ sacred traditions, legends and acts of courage

Begins this epic journey into the lives and loves of a mystical race

Spring and the first glimpse of the primordial capital’s true magnificence

Exposed, as sun’s solar tentacles creep through ancient branches

Upon the face of ramsons and wild garlic carpeted woodland floor

Slowly raising golden hues illuminating outer humble dwellings

Bryophyte and clay mash construction with pine cone tiled roofs

In each abode there are not just occupants but individual stories

These everyday folk live an ethos of not what went before or future

No ticking clocks exist as time is not a restrictive metered measure

Forest Elves record life passages from each in and out of breath

Silvaque Perdendas stands on an immense rising forest mound

An island city surrounded by crystal waters of the River Of’lyfe

Giving a natural fist line of defence for realm’s predator protection

Equal distance from all of the points on island’s circumference

Dominantly imposing stands the oak hewed imperial citadel

Where can be found the throne of the High Elf Lord Araceae

Like trickles of crimson dye the streets roll down to water’s edge

Descending in authority from noble class to humble gatherer

The melange of community guaranteed their vibrant survival

Mystics, lawmakers, artists, crafters, builders, farmers, defenders

Equal in importance and cooperative in all communal affairs

A forest fortress established both on conviction and mutuality

This is a humble account of my land, my city and my fellow elves

Whom I grasp close to heart in total admiration, pride and esteem favour

So ends the first scroll chronicles of Leif the Wizard servant to my people

Copyright @ Phillozofee 2017

Author's Note

First installment - an introduction to more (if you like the write)

Reviews

[emmajoy]

'Silvaque Perdendas stands on an immense rising forest mound
An island city surrounded by crystal waters of the River Of’lyfe
Giving a natural fist line of defence for realm’s predator protection'

The added script is intriguing!

I sense lilt and labour, battles and mysteries, rare happenings and words to wonder at. More to come i see, will return.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you for the review - thought I would try a sequence of common themed writings. :-)

[Stella Armour]

"River Of’lyfe".. now that is just brilliant :)

I thought of Hobbits at first but no, this is more intriguing... i must read on

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

OMG- SO GREAT!! You're doing the Chronicles-Yay! Please copyright these before posting as I'm sure you should submit for publishing. Like King Arthur and Tolkien and Dune rolled into one- truly adult fairytale. Beautiful language, detail, imagery, construct, provenance, sense of history, people and place and nuances of what will come. Believable, real- I'm through the clouds and landed in Silvaque Perdendas. Greetings, Leif the Wizard, so glad to make your acquaintance...Bowing!! Clapping!! Master-Class my friend! 100 x 100 at least!:)

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Humbled by your review and encouraged to carry on - already started The Second Scroll - watch this space!:-)

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

I'll be watching my friend!:):)