Stomp

An unlucky troll who misses a meal

To skulk about at hours of night

In the mists and clouds and bright moonlight

To shift about through muck and mire

And find in the distance a little light of fire

 

He burbled away as he did go

The shifty and the cantankerous troll

Something was cooking, he knew all too well

The flesh of dead meat, he loved that smell

 

He plodded, he swayed

Along the little man folk trail way

He whittled a thumbnail to his ax

To check its readiness for a catch or a slash

 

The fire site grew closer

The meat there did smolder

He hurried a ways

Seeing a prize he did crave

 

It looked large and fat as an ox

A small meal for this old gnarly lummox

Back to the back of his dark cave

He would feast on this meal until the light of day

 

In a hurry now he tripped

And broke what he considered just a stick

The men folk were made wise

Of this beast’s lumbering strides

 

To arms they called

With swords drawn and all

There were twenty of them

But that wouldn’t stop him

 

He’d stomp and he’d stomp

Stomp them down with a romp

To get his fair prize

With his axe he’d excise

 

Forward and back

Upon his foe he attacked

Snicker and snack, attack, click-clack

They jabbed at him despite his mighty axe

 

When wounded he howled

Then bent over he growled

He still reached for the meat

Never seeing his coming defeat

 

One more blow to his head

The Stomper was dead

Without ever a taste of any flesh

And left this small story to no kind of rest

Author's Note

I am a writer of many things. I have been for many a year. Writing is a form of art along with so many other kinds. Art in all it's forms is a magic unto itself...

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Intriguing read, have to wonder if this troll is real or imagined, gory and creative, well said!

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

Stomp? I wish somebody would stomp you, therefore preventing you from publishing this crap :)

[gombeggar]

go pout elsewhere

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

Oh, are you finished with your smart arse comments now then?

[gombeggar]

nah, just finised wasting time with u...perhaps one day u'll grow up 2 be as big as the shoes u'd lke 2 wear

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

You're lucky I even talk to you, sweetheart. You are highly untalented, where as I, am the definition of talent. Say something different! I have a five year censorship for poetry matey, and you don't get that for writing the type of weak s**t that you write lol

[Emily B]

ya got a real love-fest going on here

[gombeggar]

the poor child is obsessed, perhaps teething...that' why he's whinig and pouting so very much...they all go thru that stage

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

Lol, who is obsessed with who? The only place I put teeth, is in victims mate. Keep on, sweetheart. I will abuse you like a poetic sex offender ;)

[gombeggar]

u sad child...just keepshowing everyone hee how needy u r for attention if u nee it so badly..all can see yer begging 2 be seen and heard since u r screaming out so much for attention...poor thing

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

You talented man lol attention? Why would I need to seek attention from somebody who clearly lacks any sort of talent, such as yourself, gom? Like, really. If I really wanted more attention, I'd just go in search of another rap censorship, wouldn't I? I already have eyes on me mate. You sir, are clearly nothing. Nothing to rate and definitely nothing worth respecting :)

[gombeggar]

clearly u r the one investing time in pestering me AND showing everyone here how u need to get some attention...stop pestering me...i don't need to beg for adoration as u are doing...FOR ALL 2 SEE

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

I am the only fully censored poet in Britain mate, seriously, do you think I need attention from you? Lol I get enough from those mugs in the police force. If crown court couldn't stop me, then I doubt very much that you will. I have said all I have to say. Its time to get poetic with you now, I think. Time to teach you a lesson the hard way, lover boy ;)

[gombeggar]

u WOULDN'T be pestering me so much if u didn't need the attention

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

Ok, if that's how you see it, then I shall go now. We will just have to agree to disagree :)

[kublakhan27]

Very witty and imaginative...well done^^

[gombeggar]

and thanks again!

[kublakhan27]

You're very welcome :)

[yes]

Very entertaining and great flow. I loved it. Great job.

[gombeggar]

well, thank u very much :)

[FrancescaX]

You've got me chuckling to myself. I like the troll...although at first he was one of those small cute yet ugly balding trolls with a large belly and a pemanently turned down snarl.
good write.

[gombeggar]

thanks :)

[FrancescaX]

Enchante....

[gombeggar]

ahh, wunderbar, fraulein ;)

[FrancescaX]

Ohhh....does that mean Welcome? STEREOHEART is playing now...it is a song by Adam Levine and Gym class heroes.😜

[gombeggar]

means 'wonderful'

[FrancescaX]

Well, then that just sums up your poem. 😏

[gombeggar]

then enchante to u as well :) thanks much for enjoying it

[Harley (arbiter)]

I like it. Nice vocab, ryming and rhythim. Great job

[gombeggar]

thanks much

[kimmy]

This was very interesting I may say, but I did like it anyway:) You have such a way with words and make them all flow together and make sense. I just love the way the words all form on paper. thanks for sharing:)

[gombeggar]

thanks fer reading

[Felicity's Eve]

This was very entertaining and I liked the rhyme scheme and flow. Nicely done! ^^

[gombeggar]

thanks again, girl :)

[Felicity's Eve]

^.^

[Jagged memory]

i really enjoyed this piece. so nicely written

[gombeggar]

thanks much