Roman Sport
Loud crowd surrounding
cheering both for life and death
a cry to appease the Gods
pure entertainment
for the frenzied mob who seeks
spectacular scenes of sport
death's acrid tang sparks
determination to win
and accept adulation.
TLH © 05-24-2012
Roman Gladiator Games Contest
Copyright © Tanya Harrington | Year Posted 2012
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