Barter, Bait

Montezuma's tomb hides treasure hold,
or dust some Spanish pride parade would spade ?
Beauty, barter bait, alluring gold,
justified atrocity crusade
conquistadors concocted. Soon, slave sold,
nation fell from grace, its customs fade.
Nothing can escape Time’s stranglehold

for what remains of Cortez' cavalcade,

white plumes, bright armour, in cold grave are laid.

Author notes

pic 1 Aztec Calendar

pic 2 Hernando Cortez
George S. Stuart Ojai Valley Museum California

Background Inca Mayan but appropriate background
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Background Katka Samkova
http://flickr.com/photos/katkasamkova/1878341418/

In a list

Courtesy welcome and extended [Reward: double points]

Comments

1 - 6 of 6

right now

Adding your comment:
Darknesslight
June 30
Edit | Reply

Very creative and fresh. It is really good.
Trafalger679Curious
June 29

Edit | Reply

Superb
Very well written, indeed. Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are just fine. A very good reminder that regardless of the amount of material goods we accumulate in this life, in the words of a playwright, "You Can't Take It With You"*. Or as it was said on a bumper sticker: "The man who dies with the most toys; is dead".

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can't_Take_It_with_You
myrataal
May 27

Edit | Reply

The enslaved souls ...
will be freed from greed ... and in Timelessness those weak will be bold.

Your poem is powerful in both content and in form.

Well done, Poet.

Love
Myra
. Rewarded 4
esroddo
August 8, 2007

Edit | Reply

Wow I love the words you used very impressive, You left me intrigued wanting more words,
I really enjoyed your great write my friend. LISA
Idle Mind Wondering
August 8, 2007
Edit | Reply

like most of the indian cultures to naive for their own good.

well done and thanks for entering
Idle Mind Wondering
August 8, 2007
Edit | Reply

Prompt: AZTEC GOLD

Best of luck and thanks for entering.