The Sennacherib Calamity (Glosa)

"...For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,

And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed;

And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill,

And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!"

-Lord Byron (The Destruction of Sennacherib)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,

And ghosted like a nightmare through enemy pass;

And their faces forever froze in a monstrous scream,

And their bodies remained still in an endless theme!

 

And the horse lay there gasping for breath,

In pain, still fearless, staring down death;

And his blood pooled crimson on the beach,

And his breath steamed out in a silent screech.

 

And there sat the horsemen discombobulated,

Red faced, sweaty brow, and aggravated,

And the camp was made quiet, the tents were still;

Their swords on the ground, the crows cry shrill.

 

And those left behind are loud in their grief,

Statues are broke for giving false belief;

And the ferocity first shown by the reputable hoard,

Has dissolved into dust by the might of the Lord!

 

 

 

 

Gold Star - The Sennacherib Calamity (Glosa) - Albert's Poetry Cafe's "In a Nutshell Contest" Poetic Form:'THE GLOSA' writing contest.

Author's Note

Albert's Poetry Cafe's "In a Nutshell Contest" Poetic Form:'THE GLOSA'

Reviews

[Dayran]

A glimpse into the mind of the past which is curiosly preserved in our generic recollection of our own creation and destruction. A powerful portrayal of the passions that aimed for the most high but were cut. Glory brought down to its knees and to a new awakening of its own natures. Incredible image making, deftly undertaken, allowing for the aceptance of a titanic phenomenon to be viewed with common eyes. Its the stuff of communication today!

[Daytonight]

Well done! I love the font! Keep up the great work!

[An owl on the moon]

What a powerful voice.. seems to stir thoughts across the ages.. vast and yet intimate. Filled with visions of destruction and death, justice unleashed. Amazing work.

[Thea]

Wow...It was kinda hard for me to read it with that font style but this is great, gotta love the rhyme scheme you put in here...Well done... :)))

[Marshal Gebbie]

OK Sweet Pea.. Story is good rhyme is good BUT..Ya gotta work on your metre and it is hard to read in this particular script.
I like it.

[WritersSoul]

O_O wow! This is powerful and strong

[Dove]

This is a very interesting poem and i really like it. You did a great job on the rhyme scheme as well, amazing as always!! :)