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| The poem gives an insight into a town within my story, showing the town's blacksmith struggling to protect his family from an onslaught of Orcish invaders. |
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Exhausted, Gunthor, the towns blacksmith,
slumped to the floor, the crude hammer that created
His profession, home and income,
Now a source of futile protection
Growing faint from exhaustion, he reluctantly
Let himself drift into a lethargic sleep,
His massive chest heaved with every gasp of air
As his dreams paralleled the torment outside.
A light rustle behind him, woke him and a fresh flow
of adrenaline coursed through his exhausted body
He stood up again and opened his eyes to a score of dead faces
Wrought in a look of agonised titillation
Looking upon his forced slaughter, one word plagued his mind,
Why...
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Stanley E. McAdams
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'Frustration':
• Created by:
Jason Pretorius• Copyright: ©Jason Pretorius. All rights reserved!
• Keywords: Blacksmith's, Struggle
• Categories: Celtic
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