I wrote this a while back. Not sure what style it is, but I like it LOL


Death Of A Warrior



With steely cold fingers he creeps into my mind,
Bringing darkness and thoughts of new despair.
Reminding me of loneliness and love I cant find,
Whispering lies and my heart taste's his ware,

Weary arms embrace his return, this not his first,
His bed awaits him I find, having left it made,
As if knowing of his coming, an unwanted curse,
He appears and his presence causes hope to fade.

I look at him, his eyes dark,lifeless in his head,
His glare sends fear shuddering through me,
I am aware others who embraced him are dead,
Clouding thier eyes to what sets them free.

He smiles, teeth a deep yellow, rotted to the gum,
Drool drips from his lips, a foul odor is there,
A hideous chuckle rises, we know why he's come,
To take me to him, adding a trophy for his lair.

Straining within me to stand up, flee from this beast,
His evil intent no mystery, I know his desires,
To take me from my glorious king, our wedding feast,
And carry me screaming down to his eternal fires.

I was a fearless warrior once, clothed in spotless white,
The enemy knew my king, and feared his name,
Bravely I fought on the line,keeping the prize in sight,
But to fierce became the war, I retreated in shame.

Wounds from battles past, with infection now seeping
He uses my weakness, and teases that I failed,
If I but reach the sword left me, intrusted to my keeping,
But the luster of my armor and shield have paled.

Where are you my king I shout,In desperation I cried
Rescue me from this evil, my backs against a wall.
A voice resounds loudly, many times have I tried,
So I die giving little, to a King who gave all.




Poetry by Kathryn Walsh
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Written on 2006-07-16 at 10:37

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Andy
This is amazingly good. I expecially like the last stanza.
2006-07-21


Thomas Selnes The PoetBay support member heart!
Ah, wow. Some mad amount of story, visuals and rhymes here.

Truly an awesome write :D
2006-07-21


Christian Ward
good metaphor and description, your style alludes to poets like Rimbaud and Baudelaire; good to see that re-invented and reworked.
2006-07-17


Zachary P. B.
Beautiful again Kathryn... Another gasp and sigh and "wow" from this reader. I love the last line, very biting, stinging way to end it. Amazing.
2006-07-17


F.i.in.e Moods The PoetBay support member heart!
oh what a gripping tale you weave with your words... this is fabulous... again i fail to express myself intelligibly in response.. i love this... i dont know the style either, but the medieval settings, and the language you employed creates lasting imagery to complement the emotions, as a whole it's just pleasing to the senses... and grabs attention without fail... this is just beautiful... thanks for sharing :f

later... xx
2006-07-17


Arti
Oh wow. Lady, this is beautiful. Whatever it is.
2006-07-16


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
whatever Kathryn it is beautiful and demonstrates you absolut command of poetry rythm rgds mike
2006-07-16