Here is an on the spot poem.

Question

I am typing this poem as the words enter my head.

Links to my other poems:

Fire Of Fury- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsXMPU9G2MqmkQWzEqFWHHlp.Bd.;_ylv=3?qid=20080731020009AAlGwaV

Beautiful- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AomQs2MIxuh_EBZfE6oR8GZp.Bd.;_ylv=3?qid=20080731142022AAnTMYF

Unforgiving Waters- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080731170835AA5UFCe

[A Warrior From Another Age - made title after poem was finished]

Here he stands, a blade in his hand,

Around his head, a blood soaked band.

He wears no shirt, his body is rough,

Has cuts and slashes, if that isn't enough.

His skin is pale, as pale as a cloud,

His yell is almighty, almighty and proud.

He charges a beast, brings down his blade

Slicing his enemy, with a lethal grade.

He uses his blade in a habitual manner,

As he slices and dices for his people's banner.

The beast falls, releasing it's breath,

As the warrior brings it to its ultimate death.

The warrior, fatigued and covered in blood,

Falls to the ground on the surface of the mud.

He rests as he looks up into the sky,

Wondering, at which moment he may die.

He realizes as he lays, it doesn't matter,

He needs to fight his way up the ladder.*

*Meaning to become the best warrior for his people.

Try to think of this as being similar to the setting of The Epic Of Gilgamesh.

Answer 1

Its so beautiful! I'm crying right now! And I'm so not joking!!! That could be like the most beautiful song ever written or the best poem :) I love love your poetry... I really want to hear more

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Answer 2

nice

Answer 3

wow that was amazing, truly beautiful =)

Your a true poet!!!!!!!  

Answer 4

same guy who wrote another poem i really love so it does not surprise me that i love this one. you just churn out these poems making me so jealous of your talent. i'm okay with poetry but nothing like you. you better get published someday.

Answer 5

very boring, you're a very typical poet...

Answer 6

It shows!  No, seriously, there is a sense of urgency here....each line driving on to the next....and the image of a warrior is well drawn.  I would imagine that the old viking sagas would have sounded something like this.

Now, for the downer...quite a lot of this needs editing out....bits don't fit at all well.

For example, He uses his blade in a habitual manner.....sounds like the words heard in a committee meeting.  It isn't appropriate here.

ditto the 'fight his way up the ladder'

'He slices and dices' has a nice alliterative ring to it - but, it sounds like some-one preparing meat for a barbecue.

it's - should be 'its' by the way. it's means it is (you have if correctly on the 'its ultimate' line

Falls to the ground (face down in the mud?)

Turning he looks up into the sky

Wondering when it will be his turn to die

He realises he's fighting against the odds

And soon may lose favour with the Gods.

or summat

Answer 7

Best warrior of the past! ...it's nice!