Moon Knight's Origin

Born Marc Spector and a rabbi’s son,
he was CIA till his job was done.
A mercenary he then chose to be.
But something made him from that life break free.

A fellow colleague he had to confront
for killing a good doctor right in front
of another colleague, the doctor’s daughter,
but his fighting led to his own slaughter.

Left for dead was Spector, beside a tomb.
But death was never meant to be his doom.
Placed before an Egyptian statue, he
was healed, and then he revived instantly.

The statue was of Khonshu, a god of the moon.
And Spector learned his new name very soon.
Left “Fist of Khonshu,” Moon Knight’s magnificent.
Now he fights to protect the innocent.

Oct. 18, 2022
for Robert James Liguori's Moon Knight Poetry Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022


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Date: 11/8/2022 10:15:00 AM
Great poem... captures who Moon Knight really is. Thanks for entering the contest.
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Date: 10/20/2022 5:44:00 PM
Not sure where this is from but it was very entertaining to read. Enjoyed. love phyl
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Date: 10/19/2022 4:17:00 PM
Love this informative write Andrea a wonderful job you have done in writing this for the contest. Thank you for sharing hugs...
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Date: 10/19/2022 1:25:00 PM
Well I’ll hand it too you Andrea, you certainly don’t shirk from any contest no matter how esoteric, I never heard of the Moon knight character this side of the pond, you put a fine piece together, regardless of weather from research or the comic book, I enjoyed the origin’s tale, cheers David
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Date: 10/18/2022 9:44:00 PM
You take me somewhere i've never been, love this, Andrea, After all these years. Still you are full of surprises. Harry
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Date: 10/18/2022 7:34:00 PM
You jumped into the comic book. I’m with BJ…I liked The Archies. :) I think you summed it up :)
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Date: 10/18/2022 3:18:00 PM
Fascinating story in this fine contest entry, Andrea. You had me engaged from the very start, my friend. Good luck! Bill
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Date: 10/18/2022 2:24:00 PM
Andrea, wonderful poem and congratulations on your win in Robert's contest, blessings
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Date: 10/18/2022 1:23:00 PM
My kids would know about this! They are totally into those comic series and put me in my place when I get them put into a 'different universe' and all that. The only comic series I was acquainted with were The Archies, Richie Rich, Little Dot, etc, etc!! You did well with your poem, as usual, excellently put together!
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Date: 10/18/2022 1:05:00 PM
I did not know this was a Comic Book series till I researched it online..))) I was unfamiliar with it totally! Oops, my age is showing, Andrea. Lol? Fascinating poem. Huggs, Pangie
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Date: 10/18/2022 10:43:00 AM
Realistically and poetically excellent. Congratulations!
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Date: 10/18/2022 7:38:00 AM
Yeah, I feel bad, but I've got nothing on this topic, having never jumped into the Marvel/DC multiverse... Interesting tale, told in good solid rhyme - enjoyed!
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Date: 10/18/2022 6:33:00 AM
We take this story as is. Well rhymed.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 10/18/2022 10:32:00 AM
it is what it is
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