Dramatis Personae: An injured knight who is a prisoner of war. As he watches fellow prisoners getting executed, he decides to act luring and killing the guard. Time is of the essence as their freedom is slipping away. Following his given oath, he defends the helpless even if it means his death.
Setting: Castle prison
Hands bloodied as he drops to his knees
In pain, he claws, and screams
We must move before someone sees
Reality is the nightmare to their dreams
Face covered by a crimson mask
Thoughts of freedom dance in his mind
Unshackled, but no time to bask
A way out is what we must find
Take my hand and follow me
Be prepared to fight, and stand tall
If you desire to be free
It is time to answer the knight’s call
Let’s run for the castle gate
Live or die; we shall meet our fate
Let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading!
Travis
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Travis, you do a fine job with suspense.
Maybe I am a bit biased because I love stories that involve knights and chivalry, but I enjoyed this poem very much.
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Thank you for saying that! When I write, I put the suspense on a pedestal, and love building up the anticipation. Movies like Rear Window and the tv show The Twilight Zone (original series) taught me so much in the ways of writing. I love the medieval period as well! I set aside a month and binge on movies from that period. I can’t get enough of them sometimes. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem so much! 🙃🤗
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You are most welcome. Excellent movie and show. I miss watching the original TZ series. Bravo on your binge selection. I loved teaching stories related to that period when I taught HS. The Legend of King Arthur being one of my favorite movies and stories. 🤺⚔
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It’s such an interesting period! Ah, King Arthur. One of the movies in my binge rotation is First Knight with Richard Gere and Sean Connery. The little knight emojis 🤣 love em.
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Excellent choice. I taught British Lit for many years and always loved teaching pieces and stories that highlighted knight life. haha Bad joke, I know. Have a wonderful writing weekend!
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That is awesome. I’d love to be in that class! I laughed at “knight life”. Well played! You too! 😁
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I shared plenty of corny jokes. My students did not always understand or laugh, but I did. 😆 The things I did to stay sane around hundreds of teenagers all day!
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Hahaaa! I love it. How much does a pirate pay for corn? A buck an ear! Thank you! I’ll show myself out! 😁🤣
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I’m a literature student and recently we’ve read The Iliad, so this poem is really relatable to the heroes of the epic. I love all of your other poems, they’re so thoughtful. ♡♡
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Oh, wow, The Iliad, what a fun read. I can definitely see how my poem would be relatable to that! What uncanny timing to have read The Iliad and then stumble on my poem. Aww, you are too kind!🥰 I’m glad you love them, and I greatly appreciate the support and interactions.😊
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Wonderful poem
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the compliment and the support, I greatly appreciate it. 😁😊
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