A man of short stature
compensating for something
one of a kind;
A great man, no doubt
who did great things
one of the best of the bunch--
or at least
better than most;
Accomplished much
egotistical, harsh
conquered lots;
A few mistakes
greater memories;
Froze in Russia,
a stupid move--
so full of yourself,
you failed at suicide--
A great man
of short stature
so fascinating
so talked about
still long-dead.
Author notes
Well, I tried!
A contest entry
- Waterloo - 4000 Pt Contest by Mari Goes.
4525 points, ended June 27, 2007, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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You not only tried but you did well. It's informative yet with a little opinion thrown in, which I like. Thanks for entering it in the contest.
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I echo grannieri's comment. You gave to this poem a fast pace and still made of it an informative read.
Thanks for bringing your poem to this contest
Good luck with all you do
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This famous historical figure is well known for his shortness and yet he is also remembered for many other things he did - as you described in these lines. Easy to read and understand; liked the flow and the conclusion you came up with. Liked the brevity of the lines and and different things you wrote about him in these few lines.
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