The White Hart

[@jaredscottsutton6057]

Recently discovered you, Malcolm. An invitation into your study is a perfect end to the day. Very welcoming, and hospitable. A pint, a pipe, and poetry with some deep theological thought is always a great time. Grace and peace to you, sir. In Christ!

[@StDavidpipes]

Are you a fellow pipe man?

[@mariaagullo5824]

How beautifully your singing words tell your tale of faith and restoration. I don't want it to stop. I want to hear the rest. I cannot wait for your Arthurian book to be published and available to us. Such a delicate blend of symbolic Scripture and imagination! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us. I thoroughly enjoy your episodes.

[@eCommencal]

Great episode. Mega.

[@elliejohnson2633]

thank you so much. extraordinary that you were in your library i was at my kitchen table and we were all on the isle in and out of time. after a heart breaking day a true gift -- thank you.

[@Scribblore]

It's beautiful Malcolm!

[@theappalachianbros.8293]

That was awesome...

[@KingJag]

Great to see you Malcolm

[@caroledrury1411]

Yes the white stag is fascinating with so many references and a symbol of transformation which I must use in my next screen carving. I’ve never seen one in Vermont. You are lucky to have seen one!

[@benoloughlin8231]

Magical again - I cannot wait for the next instalment!

[@davea5852]

Excellent rendering.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Many thanks!

[@earthentonespublication2073]

Always an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to Malcolm. there is a deep sense of humanity every time and so beautifully insightful into poetry. within this crazy world we need this pocket of solace

[@johnbirkett31]

Very much enjoy your regular commentaries and observations Malcolm on your website. Have been following you for over a year now since christmas 2021 when I discovered your charming memoir of santa at sea your return to UK as a youngster. Can I say that you feel almost like an old friend to me chatting over a piece of poetry. Indeed thanks to you my interest in poetry has been rekindled and I too scour the local Oxfam shops for good quality almanacs on poetry. Well done and best wishes for the "Arthur Project"

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

thanks!

[@nchips9012]

I was never taught poetry at school, but the older I get the more I appreciate how it can lift a veil on things that can't really be taught anyway.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Well said!

[@69erthx1138]

I'm an oil painter, and poetry is much like painting with words. Now I have to form an impression of Malcolm in his poets retreat.

[@josephhilditch8792]

Every time I watch your videos it puts me in the mood to go back and read more

[@wilsonjunior924]

Greetings from Bazil, brother Malcolm

[@Scribblore]

Right after visiting the Kilns for the first time, a friend and I went to the nearby pub called the White Hart. Someone told us it was Joy's favourite.

[@frgraybean]

Write on! May the Lord bless and guide you. I look forward to hearing more and one day holding your book in my hands!

[@allantaylor2692]

Malcolm, thank you for the delightful poem about the white hart. You might be interested to know that only 2 miles down the road from where we live there is a deer park, home to a rare herd of white deer. I look out for them every time I drive past.

[@matthewclarki]

I live by a river in the mid-western U.S. One of my weekly routines is to drive to a nearby park and sit. Sometimes I read, sometimes I write, sometimes I eat. Other times I just sit there and laugh at the goofy geese. I'm not always sure whether they're having fun or not (sometimes they bite each other). Your video reminded me of a white goose that I've seen waddling around with the other Canada geese. I've also seen one that was black and also speckled goose. Maybe someday I'll find myself writing about these :) Thanks

[@dcxxx6850]

Brilliantly done.

[@dragonpugs6474]

Amazing

[@sandraevans7881]

I enjoy watching the BBC series Call the Midwife about religious sisters who serve the community in the East End of London. In one episode they travel to some Scottish islands to nurse in the community there. An elderly sister, the wonderful character Sister Monica Joan, feels Christ calling her to follow and when she arrives he reveals himself to her as a white stag. Interesting in light of your reading today.. Thank you again for a golden moment in your library.

[@cynthiaford6976]

She was my mother's favorite character too, The stealing of cake and the quoting of Keats. I loved how she organized her bookshelf according to which authors she felt ought to know each other or be close to one another.

[@sparrowdudu]

Glorious. Slange! The muse lives in you. Keep it coming!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thank you! Will do!

[@pipeappeal]

What a thrill it would be to have a pipe with you, Sir. What a great gift you have to captivate, inspire, and comfort. Cheers to you and swell smokes always 🔥💨💨

[@rhondamuir3595]

Utterly enchanting, Malcolm. What a peaceful way to begin the day. Thank you.

[@NatsuOsugosuHotaru]

Well written, Malcolm...and well read. Mallory would be proud. Though the Celts saw the white hart as a sign of imminent divine judgement, the stag always seeks out clear and pure springs. This search for clarity echoes the Arthurian search for divine knowledge and wisdom. I think I will have a dram of Laphroaig myself!

[@aurorastorm9842]

Thankyou for sharing this most enchanting and beguiling poem. It is beautiful indeed. I saw a white Hart in an ancient woodland the magic of that experience is incalculable.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Wonderful!

[@user-fv1jn1gw5w]

Brilliant

[@WhiskerBarrelShaves]

Just came across your channel. Your poetry is enthralling and enchanting. I look forward to reading your Arthurian tale. I have a few of your books in my cart. So glad I stumbled upon your channel. I’m a new piper too.

[@StDavidpipes]

Another awesome reading. Lovely Peterson! Regards from Western Pennsylvania.

[@bigal2696]

I truly enjoyed your latest installment and video. Thank you

[@jessicaseverne9349]

Absolutely stunning… many moments of deep joy and encounter. Thank you 🤍.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@daddydoom6118]

I have just recently found your channel and have loved every video I have watched. My favourite are your Tolkien videos and would love to know if you would ever consider or have considered reading most of if not all of the hobbit/ lord of the rings on video. You could do it similarity to how you described your father doing it like ready a few chapters and video or just going over some key bits or bits you particularly liked. You could even do voices and tell us little thing about each scene or how you felt when you first had it read to you. Just thought it would be a nice little comforting series. Anyway love your videos and keep up the great work and stay safe👍.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

I'll read some more hobbit soon

[@aljurje]

Such a blessing to be able to commune with you and your poetry, to be allowed not only into your study, but into your work. Thank you again for sharing.

[@shirtsleeves860]

Most enjoyable, clear and substantial .. thank you .. seraphim

[@StDavidpipes]

I hope you’re well. I see we enjoy Malcom!

[@shirtsleeves860]

Nice to hear from you Dave. In December I decided to stop smoking my pipes till April .. just to honour my body (a precious gift from God), and give it a chance to purify, restore and rejuvenate. For this reason I have "unsubscribed" all YTPC presenters .. all but Malcolm that is .. His readings and poetry are just too good to resist. All my best to you, SWR and your 5 Brothers. - seraphim. @@StDavidpipes

[@StDavidpipes]

@@shirtsleeves860 , best wishes and the Lords blessings!

[@jor_r8769]

I've been keeping an eye out for a copy of Le Morte d'Arthur at my local bookshop and I've finally come across one today. Thanks for shaping my reading for the better.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@faithparry3370]

So beautiful! I love it! Thank you so much!

[@jbabio7]

Hello my dear friend greetings from Peru Lima Puerto Callao a big hug

[@Scotch5ailor]

Most excellent. I would mention the white stag of Mirkwood from Tolkien's Hobbit. I may be too ignorant to bring this up within your context but I offer it. Great video and much appreciated.

[@stacysublett]

Thank you for sharing your work with us, sir. I've recently discovered your channel and blog, via the Rabbit Room and my friend Jonathan Rogers. I love listening to you read the works you share, and often take this in with a pipe and a pint. You have inspired me to get back to writing, and to consider buying a Peterson pipe! The Lord bless you today!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Welcome aboard!

[@stacysublett]

@@MalcolmGuitespell I have an 11 year old son with a budding taste for great stories. Is there a particular version of the Arthurian tale that would be more fitting for him? He's reading L'engle, Lewis, and the like. I will see you this weekend at the Square Halo, btw.

[@theendofeverything6356]

Wonderful and deeply moving work. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@mrkong9329]

I’ll be honest. I normally love your channel (and your poetry), but I’ve never been much for Arthurian stuff. I tended to skip those videos. But what a loss it would have been if I’d ignored them all. This was brilliant! The sound alone is enchanting. And the images captivating. Just lights up one’s imagination. Really forward to the next installment (and going back to watch the others!) God bless!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks, I'm so glad this episode was the one that came through to you

[@ScottGriffin-ju3qr]

I am delighted to see that you are back at your Arthurian Epic, Malcolm. Thanks for giving us a glimpse of Malory's White Hart and "other things".

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Many thanks!

[@lakelandpiper8400]

Thank you so much for this. This is another great video. Your videos are very comforting and relaxing.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you like them!

[@kennethbaker428]

Hello Malcom. Have just recently found you. So wonderful to hear you reading your own work or the poets we all love. Thank you for inviting us into your study and sharing your time and words with us all.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Welcome!

[@wstimo]

A very enjoyable time sharing a pipe with you. I'm enjoying some peterson balkan mixture, what's your favourite pipe baccy ?

[@DanielKellyFolkMusic]

Fabulous new installment Malcolm! I was always a bit upset with Edmund, Lucy, Susan and Peter for hunting the white hart, such noble creatures don't deserve to be hunted.

[@Matt67012]

Even by the wolves? 😜

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes I agree with you there, so in my version there is no hunt but rather a stately and holy procession

[@dereknorrington4676]

Wonderful! Your writing is so lyrical and smooth.

[@mrickenbacherwest]

Marvelous! Very glad you are back in the story again and what an episode! Thank you

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@samargles]

Thanks Malcom. I'm looking forward to reading your Arthurian epic.

[@greyfeather7857]

Enchanting,I was transported to another realm. Thank you for sharing this and reading so beautifully. You truly touched my soul 🙏🏻

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

You are welcome, thanks for the encouragement

[@stevenlight5006]

Wonder ful , looking forward to your efforts.

[@fraserreal8496]

“Chapel of the hart”

[@waynecraske711]

That was a beautiful reading; I'm looking forward so much to this poem being released! Quick question though: i have the Arthurian romances and Mallory, also a few other sources like Percival. What modern retellings would you recommend of the Arthurian myth? I'm not sure the puffin you like is available! Any scholarly arthuriana recommendations would be welcome as well. I enjoyed Stephen Lawhead's 'pendragon cycle', if you've not come across it.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Stephen Lawhead is good, but its really worth getting hold of that Puffin if you can find it on ABEbooks

[@waynecraske711]

I think i am losing the pot, the puffin is readily available! I must've got confused with something else i was looking up!

[@Bradford.C.Wallsbury]

wil you be at the ulster univesrity C. S. Lewis symposium in May, Malcolm? Great verses as always.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

not in May, but I'll be there in November

[@timhower3628]

I am still looking to your visit to Lancaster next month. Be sure to go to Central Market which is located less than a hundred feet from where you will give your talks..

[@apdictor]

Beautiful

[@cynthiaford6976]

Maybe you could arrange a wild camping with bonfires (as fire and candles restore the infra-red light we need and all lose when the leaves fall) and recite the epic (like the Mabinogion) as we all sit enthralled, our right hemispheres (one of the doorways to God) making (like lesser makars) images as we have since the Upper Paleolithic, but no longer do so much as the images are coming at us by the nanosecond at light speed. I just read Martin Shaw's smokehole and spyglass book, which was written before the stag came into the dreaming. Something afoot with those stags and deer and harts!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes there really is something afoot!

[@Jeffrey.T]

I just found your channel after reading an article about you in Christianity Today. I could listen to you for hours. I am thoroughly enjoying your content. I have not read poetry in 25+ years, aside from the Psalms, but there is something about the combination of poetry and biblical truths that has me engaged and wanting more. May I ask what your preferred pipe tobacco is? I’m looking forward to your next installment. God Bless!!!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks I generally smoke withe Kendal Black Cherry or Peterson's Deluxe Navy Rolls

[@wchops7578]

Have you ever read the Arthurian fantasy Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers?

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

no, not yet

[@reaganwiles_art]

Eliot gets the White Hart in somewhere, Ash Wednesday or Quartets? Maybe even a minor poem "...the patient stag breeds for the rifle." But the Hart specifically is in there somewhere, I think. Yes, it's in "Usk," "The white hart behind the white well."

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes, Usk 'do not suddenly break the branch, or hope to find the white hart behind the white well...

[@reaganwiles_art]

@@MalcolmGuitespell yes the white heart is truly an enchanting image, in Enchanted image! I am reminded of an image somewhere along about the middle of Go Down Moses by William Faulkner, which is my favorite novel by Faulkner, a hunting scene, a stag. The last two times I read the book I cried at the surprise I had by that scene.

[@Purplehairedpimp]

I came here looking for information on the book by Nancy springer, of the same name. It also has Arthurian aspects, I believe. Is this a coincidence, I am confused

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

the White Hart is in Malory, one of the main Arthurian sources, so it appears in many retellings bot of course with different emphasis. It also shows up at the end of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

[@stevengomez2669]

A beautiful episode! And I'm so happy that you've gotten some time to get back to it. Is there a hint of God's promise to Abraham in the lines "like every star that shines on us,/like every grain of sand"?

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes Steve, you got that allusion! I was also thinking of dylan's 'every grain of sand' which also alludes to the promised to abraham, The reference to David earlier in the poem is of course to psalm 42: 'like as the hart panteth after the waterbrooks...

[@glorisyoung9696]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@veryhappy2681]

Wait a minute… he plays guitar loves Dylan, Cohen and Garcia ? I know who this is …JACK BLACK !!! Brilliant!! Bravo !! Was wondering what happened to you !!

[@Englishfitness2025]

Little off topic Malcolm, does that fireplace work? I'm almost jealous that you have one in your study

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

unfortunately not, though we had a proper wood burning stove in the living room

[@erickregel6188]

I've always thought there was a contrast between the White Hart and the Questing Beast(with the most famous appearance being in T.H. White's retelling). The Questing Beast tromped more around as an unattainable quest, a struggle and a point of confusion as opposed to the White Hart. I don't know, this could be result of me being an amateur literary critic...but with the White Hart there seems to be more resolution, peace, and completion. The White Hart is hunted, the Questing Beast is never really grasped. What do you all think?

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes Ive never been able to make much of the questing beast, wither in TH White or in Malory, but the White Hart has always seemed beautiful, alluring and mysterious, possibly because of the comparison of the Hart and the soul in psalm 42

[@geraldmcfadden2270]

Is there a chance I can send you my two books of poems I wrote? I’m not a great one but both books contain 200+ poems. Thank you and I enjoy your channel very much Malcolm. Slante!!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

thanks for the offer, but at the moment I'm still working through other books I have been sent, but glad to hear your writing poetry