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The Arena, A Poem |
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Sep 24 2010, 06:12 AM
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* The roar of the crowds kept me on my feet, but I swayed and darkness hedged my vision. Blood streamed in my eyes, I could not see. One more wound, one more minute...I might be done, when the match ends there can only be one.
The hilt of my sword was slippery and wet, Sweat mixed with blood dripped on my hand. My opponent should be just as injured, and yet another blow on me he was able to land; and without much trouble managed to stand.
Weakness overwhelming, sapping strength; The blade in my hand too heavy to lift. He had moved in close, barely an arm's length. My parry was sloppy, I thrust and missed. His slid through my belly with an icy hiss.
His eyes apologized as he twisted the blade, I was too numb by then to feel the pain. He thrust upwards, waiting for the sound to be made that would tell him my lung was beginning to drain. When he didn't hear it he thrust up again.
I heard it then, my lung tore with a "pop." The blood coming out was bubbling with air. Inside me I wanted to beg him to stop. It was too late now, and I just didn't dare. I felt my eyes freezing into a glassy stare.
My knees hit the ground first with a thud, my bowels spilling out in a nasty pile. Then my face plowed straight into the mud I think I still breathed for a little while. Then I heard the voice of Clavicus Vile
When I joined the Arena I always knew that this day would eventually come. When you enter those gates what they say is true, Only one will go home when the day is done... Today was the day that I wasn't the one. * This post has been edited by mALX: Jun 26 2011, 12:57 AM
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QUOTE(ureniashtram @ Oct 15 2010, 06:35 PM) ![*](style_images/tower/post_snapback.gif) Thanks, yet again, mALX!
Thank you for posting !!! That poem had so many moments of impact and truth, but this line stood out powerfully: QUOTE Love marred the lines, Of conscience and morals.
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mALX The Arena Sep 24 2010, 06:12 AM Remko :O :O
Loved it mALX! Sep 24 2010, 10:31 AM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
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Loved it mALX!
Thanks Remko ... Sep 24 2010, 12:13 PM ureniashtram Are you sure you're our Resident Kitty? 'C... Sep 24 2010, 12:17 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Are you sure you're our Resident Kitty? ... Sep 24 2010, 12:23 PM ureniashtram ( the prey's eyes glanced to and fro, its inst... Sep 24 2010, 12:34 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
( the prey's eyes glanced to and fro, its ins... Sep 24 2010, 12:42 PM Acadian I'm not a fan of poetry . . . most of it caus... Sep 24 2010, 04:20 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
I'm not a fan of poetry . . . most of it cau... Sep 24 2010, 04:30 PM treydog Not usually a fan of rhymed verse (except finding ... Sep 24 2010, 06:07 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Not usually a fan of rhymed verse (except finding... Sep 24 2010, 06:11 PM Destri Melarg
OPTIMISTIC?! Which part? The part where the l... Sep 24 2010, 08:58 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
OPTIMISTIC?! Which part? The part where the ... Sep 24 2010, 09:03 PM mALX *
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It's like being born... Sep 25 2010, 10:39 PM Winter Wolf Awesome poem mALX!!!!
You have ca... Sep 26 2010, 03:27 AM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Awesome poem mALX!!!!
You have c... Sep 26 2010, 03:38 AM Destri Melarg
I want the thread to be an open place anyone can... Sep 26 2010, 10:37 AM D.Foxy Well...before I go off TDY - here is something, of... Sep 26 2010, 02:49 PM mALX WOO HOO!!! AWESOME FOXY !!... Sep 26 2010, 04:01 PM mALX (Edit) - Thanks Destri !!! Sep 26 2010, 06:02 PM Acadian Here is the one poem I have written. I wrote it a... Sep 26 2010, 07:49 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Here is the one poem I have written. I wrote it ... Sep 26 2010, 07:57 PM Winter Wolf Wow, first the epic (as usual, of course) poem fro... Sep 28 2010, 08:11 AM mALX WHEW !!! Winter Wolf, that was AWESOM... Sep 28 2010, 01:22 PM Destri Melarg Foxy: Do us all a favor and start writing from the... Sep 29 2010, 05:50 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Foxy: Do us all a favor and start writing from th... Oct 1 2010, 03:18 PM ureniashtram Hey, got room for one more? First things first, th... Oct 15 2010, 05:07 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Hey, got room for one more? First things first, t... Oct 15 2010, 05:15 PM ureniashtram Thanks mALX! Having read 'Paradise Lost... Oct 15 2010, 05:31 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Thanks mALX! Having read 'Paradise Lost... Oct 15 2010, 05:34 PM ureniashtram Oh, be careful what you wish for, dear Resident Ki... Oct 15 2010, 05:43 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Oh, be careful what you wish for, dear Resident K... Oct 15 2010, 10:22 PM ureniashtram Can a poem be a poem when it doesn't rhymes?
... Oct 15 2010, 11:23 PM![](style_images/tower/to_down_pipe.gif) mALX
Can a poem be a poem when it doesn't rhymes?
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The ... Jun 26 2011, 01:29 AM King Coin Holy crap mALX! These poems blew me away! Jun 26 2011, 02:08 AM Acadian Stunning, mALX!
What a poignant tale of tru... Jun 26 2011, 02:14 AM mALX @ King Coin - Thank you so much King Coin !... Jul 1 2011, 12:35 AM minque Hah! Just found this thread! AWESOMEEEEEEE... Jul 12 2011, 08:59 AM mALX Thank you so much Minque !! I just hope t... Jul 17 2011, 02:53 PM
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