Portrait of the Knight of Wands
Echoes of Technological Destiny in Portrait of the Knight
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He stood upon the last
He positioned himself on the final defenses
Bastions of the place
Surveyed the strongholds of the area
Looked out on the ruins
Gazed upon the remains
With thunder in his face
Expressing intensity or determination
An introverted spectacle
A reserved and inwardly focused display
In the flowers on the rocks
Among the blossoms on the rocks
The daisies on the ramparts
Daisies on the defensive walls
Blowing free
Blowing freely in the wind
His heart was divided
His emotions conflicted
Clouds gathered in the sky
Clouds gathered in the sky, possibly indicating trouble
The belfry made of wood and steel
The bell tower, made of wood and steel, fell silent
Was silenced in it's cry
Suggesting a loss of voice or communication
Something must have happened
Something significant occurred
What, he wouldn't say
Details undisclosed
But shown within
But revealed when viewed through a broader historical perspective
The wider lens of history
His mission the transmission
His purpose was the dissemination
Of technology
Of technological knowledge
One cannon trained upon the church
A cannon aimed at the church
This one caught his eye
This particular cannon drew his attention
"to keep the bishop in his place"
Expressing a desire to control religious authority
He muttered with a sigh
Uttered with resignation or regret
His mood was melancholy
He was in a gloomy mood
His attitude severe
His demeanor was stern
His inner burden
Internally burdened heavily
Weighed upon him mightily
A bird as never seen in books
A bird, unprecedented in literature
Flew in overhead
Flew overhead
A kind of dove it might have been
Possibly a dove, but no communication occurred
But not a sound was said
All the ancient knowledge lay
All ancient knowledge shattered on the ground
In pieces on the ground
The cause of his suffering wasn't love for the speaker
The cause of all his suffering
Was not for love of me
-His mission the transmission
His purpose remained the transmission
Of technology
Of technological advancements
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