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atlantablack ([personal profile] atlantablack) wrote2022-08-18 09:26 pm
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Arthur Pendragon & The Doomed Narrative


I remember my childhood as a long wish to be elsewhere.
a picture of Arthur looking down and off to the side an upset look on his face directly after his father yells at him in the Valiant episode
I remember wishing I could be boiled like water and made pure again.
a picture of Arthur looking up with a regretful and reverent look on his face, the lighting is pale
You do this you do You take the things you love and tear them apart.
a side shot of Arthur and Uther facing off with swords after Arthur confronts Uther about being at fault for the death of Ygraine
a shot of Arthur staring between two wooden slats with a shocked heart broken look on his face as Morgana is crowned queen
a shot of Arthur looking angry as he tells Merlin to stop bringing up Gwen or he would banish Merlin from Camelot as well
You were crying too smiling and crying in a way that made me Even more hysterical You said I could have anything I wanted but I just could not say it out loud.
a shot of Merlin in the round table episode looking up at Arthur with a grin on his face.
a shot of Arthur in the round table episode looking down at Merlin with a small smile looking pleased.
a shot of Arthur chasing Merlin in the sunshine on the grounds outside of the castle.
a shot of Merlin bathed in light looking at Arthur with a reverent look as Arthur pulls the sword from the stone.
a side shot of Arthur holding Excalibur aloft after pulling it from the stone.
He wants to be tender and merciful. That sounds overly valorous Sounds like penance And his hands? His hands keep turning into birds and flying away from him. Him being you. Yes. Do you love yourself? I do not have to answer that. It should matter. He has a body but it does not matter clean sheets on the bed but it does not matter.
a shot of Arthur sadly staring after Merlin who is being taken back to Camelot by Lancelot after being touched by a shade.
a shot of Arthur staring into the fire looking very grieved at Lancelots funeral pyre.
a shot of Arthur looking conflicted and angry as he stares at Gwen after finding her and Lancelot kissing.
You are going to die in your best friends arms And you play along because its funny because its written down you have memorized it its all you know I say the phrases that keep it all going and everybody plays along.
a shot of Arthur staring affectionately at Merlin after Merlins magic has been revealed and Merlin tells Arthur he did not want Arthur to have to choose.
a somber picture of Merlin with his forehead pressed against Arthurs as he checks Arthurs pulse
the water is tender green curls softly innocent a lazy noose in the sunlight i loved you i knownow water swells wood lungs i loved you i go
a close up shot of Arthur staring up at Merlin as he dies
a far away shot of the boat in the middle of Lake Avalon as it carries Arthurs body away
a shot of a hand rising from the lake holding a sword
i rise i rise i rise


Louise Glück // Jeffrey McDaniel // Richard Siken // Olga Broumas // Maya Angelou

This was originally posted on Tumblr August 18th, 2022
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