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Open Poetry #46

A Trojan Story

easy1
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since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

0 posted 2010-10-22 05:56 AM

A Trojan Story

The quaking earth was terrible.
We are still burying our dead.
Helen says they've come to help us---
The Greeks truly are our friends!

Up from wooden ships they rise
With poisoned gifts and dangling bronze,
Past the plains of horse and sheep,
The festive banquets planned 'til dawn.

To arms! The foreign queen has lied
To us from toppled palace walls!
Too late the waking scene unfolds,
And Troy has truly, truly fallen.

Our men's black blood behind us now,
Into wooden ships we stare:
Into piles of woolen goods
And fine horses already there.

Woe to the Greeks who have traded thus!
Woe to their enmity!
Water laps upon pirate ships---
And sad pirates they shall be.

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
Senior Member

since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

1 posted 2010-10-22 06:13 AM

Ahh, I love "Troy" haha
I like the imagery here. Enjoyed this.

-Trina.

"To decieve ones self, is truly a grueling battle. One which we're destined to lose."

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2010-10-22 06:47 AM

Nicely done!
Capture of the bitter in reflection.
A very good read!!

Eric

Earl Brinkman
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since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

3 posted 2010-10-23 08:21 AM

Thanks for something unique and interesting.

Prasad Nataraj
Senior Member

since 2008-05-29

Posts 1149
Bangalore,India

4 posted 2010-10-23 12:42 PM

Great sense of sorrow.Fine writing.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

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