POETRY CORNER

Back to series 3 again this time, to follow one of the best female teams from Knightmare’s early series – Julie’s Leicester maidens.

From the Midlands came four maids,

To prove they’d earned their Dungeon grades.

Mellie helped them past the snake,

So that good progress they could make.

Past the tongue, no time to rest,

Brangwen set a tricky test.

Past the stinging tail in time,

And on to Mellie’s kitchen rhyme.

Across the pit then Julie speeded,

On rocky ledge a bribe was needed.

Olaf liked the candle flame,

So further on went Julie’s game.

Down the well, past flashing skull,

Hordriss gave a quiz to mull.

 Steps were called to make a link

To Merlin’s throne, across the brink.

Merlin then two questions set,

But only one did Julie get,

Without the wizard’s magic aid,

Would the team soon be dismayed?

Through the caves, with Velda freed,

Julie had an urgent need

To get away from goblins small,

Alas, she was trapped in their thrall.

With daggers raised, the goblins came,

And brought an end to Julie’s game.