10/22/2025

Here’s a fun Poetry Marathon rhyme inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, (1809-1892) and his famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade.”  I originally published this in my 'Mile 21 Closed and Being Judged' blog post on 10/11/2025.

Each of my Marathon tribute poems is a transformative homage to a literary classic — much like a parody or pastiche. I always credit the original poet and work, and the new poem stands as a creative reinterpretation with its own theme, imagery, and tone. 

I have included my Marathon-themed poetry in my Poetry Marathon blog posts since 2019, usually at the end of the blog posts, but I never posted them to my poetry page. So now I'm taking the time to post them to my poetry page.