Sunday, July 5, 2009

Battle Of Mactan 1521 Comments

Rating: 5.0

Before the break of dawn each side prepared battle plans
in a bright bonfires burnt til’ sunrise,
Strategy drawn on sand not on a piece of paper,
indigenous warriors rallied about the Datu,
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Meggie Gultiano 14 December 2009

a great narrative and detailed info.You will make a great historian..

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Nooruddeen Mm 03 October 2009

You have described the battle in a poetic manner Good write Rgds Nooruddeen

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Catrina Heart 19 July 2009

A stunning poetic narration of history on our country. well done my friend! ! ! 10+++

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Naseer Ahmed Nasir 12 July 2009

History and poetry are well adjoined and versified........10. Regards Naseer

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Shashendra Amalshan 12 July 2009

this is an exhilarating piece indeed.. i enjoyed this battle very much! ! ! very visual and felt like a scene from a movie! ! ! 10 with love shan

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rago rago 08 July 2009

the poem is a classic of itself....... well descriptive and give the battle in clear picture......... see my 10 +.......

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Lady Grace 08 July 2009

the story on how lapu lapu won the fight, and how magellan discover the philippines......in a fine poetry, this is nicely penned...grace

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Ency Bearis 08 July 2009

Great and classic narrative poem...the history relive by your write the discovery of Philippines by the group of Magellan and to his defeat by the native Lapu - Lapu...well done....10

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Trade Martin 06 July 2009

Excellent story poem Noel..., I loved it. Keep up the fine work.....! ! ! ! Best regards, Trade.

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an excellent poem with a powerful poetic way to be able to describe that battle, , loved that image before the dawn, and i was able to hear and to see the swords and all the images were so vivid, , very well done

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Surya . 05 July 2009

highly informative and educational. story of the brave. voted10 surya

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Richard Post 05 July 2009

Very educational. Thanks for the insight

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