April is flying by. Here we are at the end of the third week of Poetry Week by Week. And that means it is challenge time! Today's poem was inspired by the Mines of Moria scene in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. I wrote it (and revised it a bit) while watching the movie Friday night. Whether you've seen the movie or not, I hope this poem leaves an impression.
The Mine
Stretching
for miles
in deepest
darkest
paths under the mountain
a mine
a city carved into stone
thrived
its darkest corners
bustling
with dwarves at work
or feasting
or drinking,
malt beer dribbling down beards
until the mine
became
a death trap,
swarming with the foulest beasts
relentless
merciless
unstoppable in their numbers
unyielding in their attack
until
the last dwarf
scribbled a record
with his last
trembling
breath.
© Rebecca J. Gomez
If you are inspired to try this challenge with me, feel free to share or link to your poem in the comments.
If you are inspired to try this challenge with me, feel free to share or link to your poem in the comments.
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