Notes About The Poem

Poem written for the prompt "a crown of ebony and bone."

History and the King

His arm never weakened when holding his sword.
His courage never vacillated on the battlefields.
The valorous king was victorious.
His soldiers were covered, as promised,
with honor and gold.
History will tell how strongly he deserved
his crown of ebony and bones.

His hand never failed when killing with his sword.
His ferocity never waned on the captives.
The vicious king was ambitious.
His soldiers were driven by promised
plunders and female slaves.
History won't tell how harshly he earned
his crown, with agony and moans.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kendrick Avatar
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Congrats on being featured on homepage today. Sara K
Ormulyce Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Thank you very much.
Wolf Avatar
July 8, 2023 at 9:08 PM
Two sides to the currency of this 'King-dom!'
Ormulyce Avatar
August 21, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Great answer ;)
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