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Poetry
Warrior
By punchy
25 March 2008
The warrior prepares for battle
Armour left aside to show true grit
The opponent still unknown
But there in lies the bravery

The fear of what is to be faced
How big and how encompassing will this stranger be
Will they be a friend, for our hugest of foes
are often our most familiar, not seldom ourselves

She draws her sword and awaits the spillage of blood
Warm blood or cold, what does it matter
Forward is the route
She has already won this battle before it has begun

Focus and wrath are her strength
Fearless she charges
What now faces her looks weak 
irrelevant and pointless

Drop the sword she tells herself
Weapons are as worthless as the defence
She re adjusts her posture
Head held high she passes the opponent

Does not even spare a glance
Why waste time when there are fights ahead
Far more worthy of her determination
She Walks on by........

Reviews

Written by margarita (30 comments posted) 25th March 2008
very evocative...nice imagery and continuation of theme throughout. clever. cheers

Written by Fledermaus (3307 comments posted) 25th March 2008
Ah a lady warrior? I think that women fight best without swords: They have strategies men will never master. Incidentally I've just started writing about Irish sagas again and considering it: Sword wielding women like Medb and Aife were far less destructive than those playing sweet and innocent like Derdriu and Finnabair...

Written by maipenrai (783 comments posted) 25th March 2008
Again an interesting write, forgive me, please get rid of "true grit" sounds like John Wayne.

Written by punchy (500 comments posted) 25th March 2008
Ok I'll change it if you can give me an alternative as I'm all out of vocabulary tonight? 
I wouldn't have known am pretty ignorant with old films.

Written by maipenrai (783 comments posted) 25th March 2008
:grin :grin , let me give it some thought 
 
Bernie

Written by maipenrai (783 comments posted) 26th March 2008
still thinking :grin

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