Knights of honour, fight for a cause,
Dressed in plate steel abiding by their laws,
A strict code they do follow, unethical to breach,
Most are for the good, others have only evil to preach,
Broad swords, are kept sharp, shields are near,
When they charge on the steeds they bring fear,
They are warriors of the old way,
They love to fight, drink and play,
Mock fights are their way of testing their skill,
They hack and sweat as they try to kill,
Their Armour is like a second skin,
Without it they would feel naked and thin,
Their serious steeds are huge and mean,
Covered in steel with only a cold glare to be seen,
When they charge it sounds like thunder,
To be caught in their path would be a blunder,
A ton of steel with an attitude to boot,
Make robbers quiver with fear and drop their loot,
These men of power and myth now long gone,
Legends of the past now only remembered in song.
Author notes
Note:I cant do much about the background at the moment, not for another week, then Ill be reworking most of the back grounds and trying to get the font somewhat clearer.
Just something I wrote a while ago, I love fantasy and myth, I write alot about it though not many will ever get posted due to their unreal lenth lol.
Hope you like this short one.
I tried to find the right color to use because of the background, this is as close as I could get it.
Written February 15th, 2005
A contest entry
- MY HUMONGOUSLY AWESOME KINDAH FANTASY CONTEST! by HarvesterOfHearts.
700 points, ended September 7, 2007, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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This is amazing
But it is from you so i know it would be. An gees we entered the same contest. I wish you luck but with this poem you dont need it.
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the colour problem was fine i just highlighted the text. but the poem was magnificent!
you have taken a stance no one else has yet in this contest. medeival. i love all the medeival lore, all the RPG games. knights, and elves, and mage's and such. i just cant get enough of it!
this is a very well written poem and i thank you for it
good luck!
~lostelvenchild
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Blaaagh! change the background! or at least shrink the guy.
Yeah, your usage of rhyme is very good....but I admit, my heart is set no more on fantasy these days. -
Excellent
Ohhhhh I love this! Is gorgeous! Shame there aren't any men like this nowadays, all total gits (except you, of course) but still, I wouldnt want to meet one in a dark alley laughs -
This is a wonderful poem! You evoked some fabulous images of knights riding, and jousting on their steeds! One thing about this that caught my attention was the line "A strict code they do follow, unethical to breach..." I thought that was really great, that you incorportated that characteristic into this piece. ("Honor," and ethics are not something that most people write about,anymore!) This had a really great "feel," and flow to it! Another terrific write! Great work!
Paula -
that was great. You have to like fantasy and stuff like that, which I do. I love knights to be exact. Great poem.
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Wild
I enjoyed reading this. The knight is awesome, it adds to the write. You've done another fine job. Keep up the great work!
Peace - Dragonessia -
Knightly!
I like this, Kindred, your use of words is excellent and the rhyming is well-executed. -
That's a really cool piece. It vividly describes the life of a knight. I love the medieval era, so it is cool to find someone else with that affinity.
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this is what im talking about friken awesome i wish i could write like this.
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i agree...but nothing we can do
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I love poetry about knights and the old way. You did a great job with this. Wonderful
Despair
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good stealy read with guts
reminds me of this town i'm from ,and of the iron horse mob that live down the road ... i liked it very much although dont think the red font does it justice -
I don't know what to say, But I could never do it. So different then anything i have read ever and so well done. No one seems to think to write about such things in poems. and I love the background so much it tells of the poem in itself.
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some thing new but just as good
Refreshingly different. It is not your usual stile but still has that hard edge to it. Also you did a good job of making the flow match what you were saying.
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This is completely amazing. I have always wanted to write a poem on this subject and have it come out so perfect. The closest I ever came was my Beyond Honor poem series. Great job, keep writing!
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great
this is awesome kindred blood, i like most boys who have grown up have gone through a knight medieval stage and this poem to me back to that. one of the best poems that i have read in a while. When first deciding to read this from you poem page i thought it might be about nz gang wars after reading your profile, however i was surprised and pleasantly, though i reckon if you have gone through it? that is a poem on nz gangs would be great. hell this poem is so good it even made me laugh in the last stanza, i don't know if it's meant to but the word "blunder" fits perfectly and is funny at the same time, great work. i look forward to reading more of your stuff. -
Wow this was really exquisite. I loved the rhye, it completely rocked this peice. Great job!~
~Sherr~
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Nice Raz
, all the fantasy you can picture all of it ,perfection.
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Excellent
WOW!
Awesome write Kindred.
I too like anything having to do with myths and fantasies.
Love this write.
Cool background BTW.
Keep on penning.
S Cynthia -
Grand
wow, i really like this one. it, again, has more great imagery. i can just imagin them running towards me all scarey like and also the robbers dropping their loot and such. lol. great read. thanx for the entertainment. lol. also great picture with it, lol. i have a feeling you like lord of the rings, am i right? ;-) -
Very cool way in the whole warrior out fit thing! You know I've neve seen someone rhyme boot with loot! or cause with laws! You are a smart thinker, lol!
I like the BG too! Really suits the poem, and the meaning in it. It reminds me of Suron in LOTR. (That was the I first thing that came to my mind when I saw it, then realized it wasn't Surron.)
Its also cool that you are into the whole thing about fantasy and myths! They interest me! And that's why I loved this poem so much! It captured my attention just after the first two lines! (Awesome lines they were indeed!) Evan knowing you said that the other poems you write are too long maybe cut them down abit, I would so love to read them!
Buh-byez! ( Awesome poem! I love it so much! good rhyming job as well!
) all right! l8az! Love ya, love all! (I think the colour red for the font was a good chose! though maybe a dark green would have done better, but red is still an awesome colour!)
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This is fascinating! The background is excellent, and it draws the poem together very nicely. The flow of the poem is easy and calming, and I absolutely loved this work. Great job. Hugs, Patricia Must go to bed now, but I'd reallylike to read more tomorrow. ♥
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brilliant
I love the flow of the rhyme in this poem. it's not forced, but it's jagged and sharp, just like the poem itself. This is absolutely fantastic. Fantasy and reality, mixed with war. Powerful, very powerful. I love it. -
This is an awesome poem about love and war? reality and fantasy? How warriors tower over all in the norm and have their control. awesome write.
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