As proud as Moyse

The Second Opium War (1856–1860)

So here we are than?

Oh now you got yourself a great bonny blade u

askin me to bend my knee like some washer woman?


Alright than laddie,


do you feel the spit on your face?

A bit of goat and me old dad's whiskey,

to much paddy and damn wet ground you've got here in China.

bet that bush over yander would grow nice in the loch,








So, you came on us like some stalker in the night,

the Paddy to ma left will cow tow mi lord.

No  I,

don't feel like  kneeling before mass if you know which way the trout run.

I'm only here for the gold,

and to keep mine in a warm house,

so your thinkin, I might bend the right knee,

not today.




Shall more goat and whiskey hit your face,

no,

why waste a good brand.




















if your gonna take ma'head, be quick about it.

Author's Note

Reviews

[mhylands]

This definitely entertains. I enjoyed the characterized perspective. Also, I agree with the other reviewers that it does read like dialogue in a screenplay, which was something I'm not used to reading but think was really well done.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

I normally think history is a big drag, but it was cool to see you present a historical event in an interesting manner by penning a poem about it. This is my favorite line: "bet that bush over yander would grow nice in the loch"- it's very eloquent.

[A. Amos]

Now this one make me smile, you know the art of playing with people moods. Great work and keep it up.

[Ruth]

Your writing interests me...because of its raw nature...defines its own reality :) And I revisited this today...

[Chaos_Collector]

This was definitely something out of the ordinary for me to read. Its as of it was a seen from a movie. The dialogue was well written and I got lost in it brilliance for a moment. Excellent work

[emmajoy]

Smiling at the way you've created the scene, tis as near satirical as a writer can be at such a time - but definitely not funny-ha-ha, however. Great use of the language too - could near hear it, ' Oh now you got yourself a great bonny blade u ~ askin me to bend my knee like some washer woman?'

[Robbie~xoxo~]

This reads like a screenplay, MM... has drama and dialogue written all over it..

You clearly have an intriguing perception with this historical theme... Keep penning, my dear friend... ~xoxo~:)

[Kuhr Gred]

The poem is something like about a war? Is that correct.. :D ahhahaha anyway, I like it. Keep it up
- Kuhr gred