Michael Kalavik Poet Blank verse

Epaminandas At Leuctra - Boeotia, July, 371 Bce

I intend to try something new,
Something revolutionary 
That defies conventional tactics,
Yet is so subtle in its simplicity 
As to be easily carried out 
By nervous farmers 
About to soil themselves
In the face of certain death.
I’ve had my moment of clarity.  
Tell that pussy, Cleombrotus, 
Bring on his Spartans.

Note: Epaminandas employed the military principles of mass, economy of force, and a refused right flank to defeat the Spartans.

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Beata Agustin December 22, 2023 at 10:58 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.