A searing pain deep in his chest
And crimson all around,
The once magnificent warrior
Now lies still upon the ground;
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Reminiscent of Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, and the Resurrection of course. Very powerful imagery and ideas, and, as always, a highly poetic compostion. Superb. xx jim
The spirit of the warrior may never get to rest? Nice this. Danny.
Very nice, Linda... I like the subject and the flow of your words very much in this poem. I found it to be intriguing. Thanks, dan
That would be composition in case anyone has other ideas! ! xx jim