Thermopylae
Bold King Leonidas and his band of brave men,
Marched forth to meet their fate at Thermopylae's glen.
The Persian army, vast and fierce,
Hailed arrows down with deadly pierce.
But Leonidas stood tall and firm,
A Spartan king with a heart that burned.
He fought with might and with great skill,
And led his men with iron will.
Their shields held strong
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thermopylae, courage, history, inspiration, literature,
Form: Rhyme
Thermopylae
thermopylae still haunts me to this life. The sights I saw, the blood I spilled. When my men stood tall I stood taller. For every Persian my brothers killed, I killed two. When the sun set are sights were set. Tonight we dine in hades, with all the Persians we take with us.
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Categories:
thermopylae, anger, hate, history, power,
Form: I do not know?
The Battle of Thermopylae - a Spartan Death Wish - 480 Bc
THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE - A SPARTAN DEATH WISH - 480 BC
300 Spartans or hoplites , the truly heroic
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Categories:
thermopylae, august, soldier,
Form: Rhyme
The Battle of Thermopylae
Hearing of a Persian invasion,
the Spartan King marched for his nation,
To a narrow pass, he would defend.
Persians demanded they drop their weapons,
Spartans replied, their future destined,
"Molon Labe" Come and get them!
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Categories:
thermopylae, adventure, history, war,
Form: Tail-rhyme
Thermopylae
Thermopylae
(To the fighters of life)
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1.
I fought my way through life against all odds
And came out victorious,
The enemies many, the battles innumerable
The pain unbearable,
But I stood my ground despite the beating
Despite the cost,
2.
I faced malice, I faced deceit, I faced hate,
And also betrayal,
I were cold, I were
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Categories:
thermopylae, dedication,
Form: Free verse
Untitled #300 / Thermopylae and King Leonidas
Thermopylae, Thermopylae
King Leonidas at
Thermopylae
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Categories:
thermopylae, death, life, mystery, war,
Form: Narrative
Thermopylae: 300 At the Hot Gates
I can hear Thermopylae beckoning me upon my return
Leonidas’ voice calls me forward to battle with hardened pride
Time’s grains shifting bellowing out the past I have lived
And I am of that past…I can touch the echoes of who I was
I remember the summers heat as we marched to battle
Laughing in the parching dusts as brothers-in-arms
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Categories:
thermopylae, introspection, life, people, time,
Form: Free verse