Liberty's Poems from Narnia

[Melian_Maia]

Great poems, Libby dear! I especially like this stanza of "The Lily Sea":

Reepicheep turns to look at us
Excitement in his eyes
I see that we have arrived
Where the water meets the sky

--Lia

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is part 3 of the "At Journey's End" series based on the end of VotDT movie.
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"At Journey's End" (part 3)



~Lucy~

I turn to face Aslan
With tears filling my eyes
"It's our last time, isn't it?"
My grief I can't disguise

"You have grown like Peter and Susan."
It's time to say goodbye
We knew that our time would come
But I can't help but cry

Aslan says He'll always be near
"In your world I have another name."
We'll know Him there better because we were here
This is the reason why we came

~Edmund~

Caspian turns to look at us
"You all are family."
I reach to hug him one last time
I'm crying so hard I can't see

~Lucy~

One last hug from Caspian
And then it's time to leave
I try to blink away my tears
In Aslan I'll always believe

~Eustace~

"Will I come back?" I boldly ask
I want to start over anew
Aslan looks into my eyes
"Narnia may yet have need of you."

~Lucy~

We turn toward the wave and go
With sadness in our hearts
I'll forever miss Narnia
It hurts me to depart

One last look is all we get
Before we're swallowed by the wave
I see Aslan and Caspian standing there
Then the water begins to cave

Up, up, through the water
We swim toward the light
Slowly we settle onto something firm
And are greeted by a familiar sight

We're back in our cousin's house
The picture's on the floor
The water sinks into the frame
And we hear voices outside the door





this is part 4 of the "At Journey's End" series based on the end of VotDT movie.
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"At Journey's End" (part 4)



~Eustace~

We talked of Narnia in the days that followed
And when my cousins left
I missed them both with all my heart
Of them Narnians are bereft

~Lucy~

Eustace put the frame on the wall
And we got up off the floor
I turn for one last look
Then slowly close the door

[Quinlin]

Wow! Libby, these last poems from At Journey's End are some of my absolute favorites of all! They're beautifully written and so emotional, I got chills from reading them. I love this scene so much, and the way you transformed it into a poem, really gives it a whole other view. Reading through this, I remember all of the wonderful memories VDT gave me.

In part 1, I love the stanza's from Lucy, especially the first part. The one from Caspian relates so closely to the movie as well.

In part 2, the two stanza's of Reepicheep are really, really sad and I love how you included the quotations of Aslan there as well. All of them are really amazing though, it's hard to choose a favorite!

Wonderful work!!

Edit: Since you just posted another lengthy set of poems here are some more comments for those!

~Lucy~

I turn to face Aslan
With tears filling my eyes
"It's our last time, isn't it?"
My grief I can't disguise

"You have grown like Peter and Susan."
It's time to say goodbye
We knew that out time would come
But I can't help but cry

Aslan says He'll always be near
"In your world I have another name."
We'll know Him there better because we were here
This is the reason why we came

That's so moving! I want to cry! This was me at the cinema's during that part... . Now I can feel some of that sadness again! I love when Lucy turns to Aslan and realizes this is the last time she will see Him in this world. You really translated that emotion of the Pevensie's leaving Narnia through this final set of poems!

I can't wait to read the ones for PC!

[Lucy85]

Very well done Libby. You are a truly talented poet! You have excellent rhythm and I also love your rhyme scheme Great job

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is a poem based on the opening sequence of PC movie.
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"Escape In The Night"



~Glozelle~

With a heavy heart I go
What this news brings I truly know
"Lord Miraz, you have a son."
It's time to do what must be done

~Dr. Cornelius~

I hurry silently in the night
I cannot risk even one light
The news I've heard gives my feet flight
The boy will have to leave tonight

~Caspian~

I wakened suddenly from my sleep
And from my bed I'm forced to leap
My teacher tells me I must run
My aunt this night has birthed a son

The wardrobe has a hidden door
That I've never used before
One look and my heart fills with dread
I see men shooting at my bed

Dr. Cornelius hurries me on
A cloak and sword I quickly don
Destrier, my horse, I see
Saddled, bridled, waiting for me

Cornelius hands something to me
Just before I flee
Every word he says I heed
"Do not use except in greatest need."

All too soon I must go
There's so much more I want to know
"Go!" my teacher calls to me
I turn my horse and quickly flee

I'm riding faster then ever before
There's no knowing what's in store
Fireworks light up the sky
I know now that I must fly

I leave the castle behind me now
I have to loose those men somehow
Eight men pursue me on horseback
Posed and ready to attack

The woods loom silently ahead
I have no time to think of dread
My only thought is to get away
I'll be killed if I stay

Into a river I quickly ride
I look, but there's no place to hide
The trees surround but still they chase
Even though they fear this place

I look back over my shoulder
I can still see the soldiers
But when I turn, my head is whacked
Into a low tree branch I smacked

I fall but feel my foot get caught
With my hands the stirrup I sought
I finally feel my foot come free
The forest is quiet suddenly

I lay still and feel my head ache
But so much is now at stake
Slowly I sit up and look around
It's then I hear a quiet sound

A door opens in the side of a tree
And someone comes straight at me
I blow the horn as I lay on my back
Then I feel a blow and everything goes black

[Liberty Hoffman]

there's one last poem I forgot to write for VotDT movie. this is a poem based on the scene when Edmund and Caspian's are in Caspian's cabin, preparing for the fight at Dark Island.
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"Edmund and Caspian"



"If we don't get through whatever this is,
I think of you as my brother."

Edmund smiles and says, "Me too."
I know we've forgiven one another

[wild rose]

wow Libby, I love them
I especially loved "Escape In The Night"

~Caspian~

I wakened suddenly from my sleep
And from my bed I'm forced to leap
My teacher tells me I must run
My aunt this night has birthed a son

The wardrobe has a hidden door
That I've never used before
One look and my heart fills with dread
I see men shooting at my bed

Dr. Cornelius hurries me on
A cloak and sword I quickly don
Destrier, my horse, I see
Saddled, bridled, waiting for me

Cornelius hands something to me
Just before I flee
Every word he says I heed
"Do not use except in greatest need."

this part is my favorite

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is a series based on the beginning of PC movie when the Pevensies return to Narnia.
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"Return" (part 1)



~Lucy~

HONK! HONK! The car's horn beeps
Away from it's path I quickly leap
I'm in a hurry to bring the news
I feel the pavement pound under my shoes

~Susan~

Soon it will be time to leave
For now I take a quick reprieve
With a magazine in hand
I lean against a newspaper stand

A boy comes over and speaks to me
I silly grin on his face I see
He rambles about how he sees me alone
I'd prefer to be on my own

"Me too!" He cries and smiles quite wide
Behind the magazine I try to hide
Still smiling he asks, "What's your name?"
I say, "Phyliss" even though it's quite lame

"Susan! Come quickly!" I hear Lucy cry
I put down the magazine with a sigh
Knowing that I'm not being kind
I turn and leave him far behind

~Peter~

All around me, voices chant
"Fight! Fight!" in a never ending rant
I'm back where I've been before
Being beaten 'til I'm quite sore

~Edmund~

I come in the middle of the fight
And try to put it all to right
I tackle the bullies to the ground
It's then we hear whistles sound

~Peter~

Soldiers come to stop the brawl
To my feet I am hauled
I am still shaking with rage
A soldier yells, "Act your age!"

~Edmund~

"Your welcome," I say as I sit
Peter's still having a fit
"I had it sorted," he says with a sigh
But I know that it's a lie

~Susan~

"What was it this time?" I say
Peter tries to explain it away
They bumped him and made him apologize
He followed with actions that weren't really wise

~Peter~

I'm tired of being treated like a kid
I think of all the fighting that I did
"How long does He expect us to wait?"
I've been growing impatient as of late

[Quinlin]

Okay, I haven't commented on the last few poems you wrote so here are my thoughts...

Going back to your first poem for PC, Escape In The Night...I believe you didn't miss a single detail from that amazing scene and really recaptured the emotions and all the action that takes place here. This is probably one of my favorite scenes in the movie and your interpretation of it through poetry is lovely!

I especially like this bit, where Caspian is actually fleeing!

Cornelius hands something to me
Just before I flee
Every word he says I heed
"Do not use except in greatest need."

All too soon I must go
There's so much more I want to know
"Go!" my teacher calls to me
I turn my horse and quickly flee

I'm riding faster then ever before
There's no knowing what's in store
Fireworks light up the sky
I know now that I must fly

I leave the castle behind me now
I have to loose those men somehow
Eight men pursue me on horseback
Posed and ready to attack

The woods loom silently ahead
I have no time to think of dread
My only thought is to get away
I'll be killed if I stay

Into a river I quickly ride
I look, but there's no place to hide
The trees surround but still they chase
Even though they fear this place

Now for the second set of poems, for the Pevensie's in the sequence scenes back in England, Return...Again, you paid attention to all the moments within the scenes themselves. The 1st part with Susan, where she's at the newsstand is quite funny! I also like how you really brought out Peter's anger and impatience, as he struggles to 'act his age' and be simply himself.

Great job! I can't wait to read the next sequence when the Pevensie's are transported into Narnia. It would be awesome if you included the lines...Susan: "Oh no...pretend you're talking to me!" Edmund: "We are talking to you.." I love them!

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is part 2 of the "Return" series based on the beginning of PC movie when the Pevensies return to Narnia.
enjoy!



"Return" (part 2)



~Susan~

"Oh no, pretend you're talking to me."
But my siblings don't see what I see
The geeky boy's here, what do I do?
Edmund says, "We are talking to you."

~Lucy~

I feel a sharp poke suddenly
Standing, I yell, "Someone pinched me!"
Susan just says, "Quiet, Lu."
But soon they all stand when they feel it too

All around the station shakes
And the walls begin to quake
The train is flaying past us now
But it all seems a blur somehow
The wind blows hard, I can barely stand
"Quick! Everyone hold hands!"

~Peter~

As the train goes flying by
Through the windows I see blue sky
I stare as everything is blown away
We're standing there on a sunny day

~Lucy~

We're surrounded by a beach
The ocean's there, just within reach
I turn to Susan and smile wide
Then all of us run into the tide

~Edmund~

"Where do you suppose we are?"
It's obvious we have come far
But Narnia didn't have ruins in our day
How long have we been away?

[wild rose]

great job Libby, I love your poem

The geeky boy's here, what do I do?
Edmund says, "We are talking to you."

is my favorite line, it's so good

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is part 3 of the "Return" series based on the beginning of PC movie when the Pevensies return to Narnia.
enjoy!



"Return" (part 3)



~Lucy~

Up on the hill we look around
I listen but don't hear a sound
Looking out at the ocean below
I feeling inside me begins to grow
"I wonder who lived here?"
There's no one anywhere near

~Susan~

I see something on the ground
And my heart begins to pound
It's a chess piece made of gold
It is obviously very old

~Edmund~

I recognize what's in Susan's hand
From back when we lived in this land
Lucy's looking straight past me
She gasps and says, "It can't be!"

~Lucy~

I run to the hill's very top
It's there I look around and stop
I turn and say, "Don't you see?"
It's all come to me suddenly

"Imagine walls, and columns there."
And my siblings can only stare
There is nothing more to tell
We're standing in the ruins of Cair Paravel

[Lucy85]

Libby, your poems are terrific! I may have said this before, but you have a very good handle on successfully keeping up a rhyme scheme. Your poems are very detailed and are absolutely wonderful Keep it up

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is a poem based on the council of lords scene in PC movie.
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"Dark Council"



~Miraz~

Standing with my wife and child
All around the air is mild
Little does Prunaprismia know
The reason the soldiers are below

Glozelle stops me before I see
He looks afraid suddenly
"Wait, my lord, it's not what you think."
What I see makes my heart sink

~Sopespian~

We're gathered to speak of what to do
It seems to me that it's not new
Prince Caspian has disappeared
And Miraz shows us what we've long feared

A Narnian Dwarf before our eyes
Now the truth we can't disguise
We thought that Narnia was long gone
But it seems in secret they lived on

~Miraz~

There's no stopping what's begun
We won't stop until it's done
I will find where Caspian ran
And finish what our ancestors began

[wild rose]

great job Libby I really love it, you have such a talent for putting things to rhyme looking forward for more

[Liberty Hoffman]

this is a poem based on the part in PC movie when the Pevensies find the treasure chamber.
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"Ancient Treasure"



~Edmund~

I look around suspiciously
There's something we have yet to see
Boulders into dirt are packed
"This didn't just happen, Cair Paravel was attacked."

Then I see a familiar wall
The only one that didn't fall
Behind it is a wooden door
Exactly how it was before

~Peter~

Cutting my way in with a knife
The door into my former life
I rip my shirt as something to scorch
But Edmund has his electric torch

~Lucy~

Down the stairs made of stone
To a place that is our own
Our treasure is where we left it last
Bringing memories of the past

~Susan~

My bow and arrows are still here
But one thing I sadly fear
My horn is the only thing I lack
I left the day we went back

~Peter~

My sword is here and not decayed
I strong hand on the hilt I lay
I pull it out and it shines bright
To me this is a comforting sight

~Lucy~

It all comes to me suddenly
If ruins here are all we see
Then everyone we knew is gone
"It's time we found out what's going on."