Notes About The Poem

In Greek legend Hector was one of the Trojan champions who fought against the almighty Greeks. He would have seen himself as a freedom fighter who reluctantly took part in battle. After he killed Achilles's friend Patroclus in battle, he was himself brutally slain by Achilles, who proceeded to tie his dead body to a chariot and drag it about.

His hutzpah made him immortal and it is for history to tell, whether or not his humiliation held meaning for humanity.

This pleiades has 2 H-words in every line.

 

 

 

Hutzpah

Hutzpah

Helpless humanity

Heralds sorrowful hell

Hector heaps rebellion

Henceforth his chariot

Hijacked beaten hackneyed 

Haphazardly harbours

Hopeful hutzpah no more



17th February 2017

Written for Pleaides H contest

Checked howmanysyllables.com
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Leiser Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 11:57 AM
Very cleaver, Kai! With a sense of humor, too :) Congrats!
Daniel Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 4:32 AM
A unique Pleiades, Kai:) congratulations:)
Andresen Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 2:33 AM
- Congratulations on your great poem in Pleiades H contest, Kai :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 1:12 AM
Wonderful write, Kai! Thanks for sharing some additional information. Congrats to you, Hugs, Rhonda
Neumann Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 2:20 AM
Thank you Rhonda. There is always hope...
Roper Avatar
February 23, 2017 at 11:45 PM
Very good congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
Neumann Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 2:23 AM
Thank you Eve. Hope never dies...
Dietrich Avatar
February 23, 2017 at 7:57 PM
a very cool word you chose, Kai, I enjoyed seeing this one on the list. Congrats for your win.
Neumann Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 2:26 AM
Thank you Andrea. Many wishes, Kai
Merryman Avatar
February 23, 2017 at 6:26 PM
You really thought outside the box on this! Creative and well-written! Congrats on your win, Kai! Blessings, Kim
Neumann Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 2:27 AM
Thank you Kim. I cannot do in the box. It is there to be broken, Kai
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