STONE
castle walls once proud
defending lord and peasants alike
stout armies dashed themselves
to death against your stone rigidity
but you were not so impenetrable
as to keep out rats fleas and plague
defending lord and peasants alike
stout armies dashed themselves
to death against your stone rigidity
but you were not so impenetrable
as to keep out rats fleas and plague
I love the historical context. Nicely done
ReplyDeleteI like this-your take is so different:-)The contrast in stone's rigidity/impenetrability on one hand & weakness on the other,is expressed so beautifully:-)
ReplyDeleteI love your take on the prompt. And so true that strong stones can be so easily defeated.
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the prompt. I also like the contrast between this post and the adorable picture on the sidebar!
ReplyDeleteIt is the small things that will get us all in the end.
ReplyDeleteOoooh very well-put (:
ReplyDeleteIndeed those rats and plague visited the castles too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done. In this case, stone is formidable, but so vulnerable. Kind of like some people I've known :)
ReplyDeleteI really like that middle stanza - it flows nicely. Great job with the prompt.
ReplyDeleterat fleas and plague will always take us down no matter how protected we are. :)
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