William Kelii Kekaula Poet Rhyme

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Invictus By William Ernest Henley

I am the master 
        of my fate,
I am the captain 
        of my soul,
Shackled and bound
        naught pensive mood,
Errant thy mind
        unique ahold,
Gift naught against
        thy solitude,
Further addressed
        words oft betold,
Thine wounds convey
        said blood doth shed,
Thine consequence
        freedom commit,
Inscribed in blood
        their conceits fed,
Thy testament
        thee naught submit,
Thy body broke
        thy skin be bruised,
Thy dogs licked wounds
        thy name tainted,
Yet, albeit,
        chose naught be used,
Nor to be
        manipulated,
Annals of time
        should fortune find,
Sorted soul
        of true conviction,
Should paths be crossed
        be thee unkind,
Thank the gods
        thy valediction.


2020 February 02


Howmanysyllables;
18 lines x 8 syllables per = 144 syllables total

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Robert Lindley February 10, 2020 at 3:49 PM Love this great poem.. Wondrously conceived and executed. Congratulations on your win. God bless.. William Kelii Kekaula February 10, 2020 at 4:44 PM Thank you, kindly Robert, for your immeasurable gracious nature -- Aloha!~@wk

Connie Marcum Wong February 9, 2020 at 2:57 PM Ahhh, a work of art from you William! Congratulations on your deserving Second Place win my friend! Aloha, Connie xxoo William Kelii Kekaula February 9, 2020 at 3:15 PM First-round I wrote Free Verse, this round I wrote as the master penned, 8-syllables, --I am resigned to my fate, -- "Trees", by Joyce Kilmer, I wrote similarly~@wk

Sandra Adams February 9, 2020 at 11:48 AM great content and form, the line inspired your muse wonderfully... congratulations on your win... hugs William Kelii Kekaula February 9, 2020 at 12:01 PM Loved your Free Verse of the same choice, it was a betterment writing style than my prosaic write!~@wk

Anne-Lise Andresen February 9, 2020 at 8:51 AM - A great and inspirational poem, congratulations William :) - // Anne-Lise :) William Kelii Kekaula February 9, 2020 at 9:02 AM Eh! thanks~@wk

Silent One February 9, 2020 at 6:30 AM You did the well with the restrictions you put upon yourself.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. William Kelii Kekaula February 9, 2020 at 9:00 AM Just kept to thine master's penned, perchance I break form liken et al.~@wk