The Viking gallery slipped quietly through the night the oars just barely skimming the gentle swell sails were fur-lowed tight to help hide it from sight the warriors ready for the signal sounded by the bell
Silently they landed, ferocious was their appearance wielding their great battle axes wearing winged helmets they crept up on the sleeping village in timeless trance plundering and pillaging killing some helpless pets
Taking captive the fairest of the maids enslaving burly men to work the gallery's oars, filling the hold with stolen treasure drinking wine from carved horns and spit roasting a tasty hen soon well into their cups they ravished most maids keeping one pure
She of flaxen hair and hour glass figure and tender years was spared a most fitting present for their king, the rest would be auctioned for profit the coin added to the treasury. Now under full sail the waves they dared knowing a welcome most raucous awaited they now their torches lit
Their king was most pleased with his gift and vowed they would be wed a great feast was prepared and the mead flowed thick and sweetly the Viking cheered as their king took the maid first as wife then to bed weeping as she was ravished, he rode her like a bull until she bled badly
Back to the feast he downed some horns then lay down to sleep the maid waited until all was silent and then into his heart she struck deep she took back her shame as he lay dying knowing her own death she did reap turning the dagger on herself her life no value she slipped into eternal sleep
Awesome piece Linda and really good to see you, in fact Ive missed you awaiting the day you popped up Im a historian and vikings are a cultural iconic part of history that represents the boldness and bravery through pioneering and navigating. Sure there are the brutal sides of them but thats just mankind. Christopher columbus discovered america in a whole different darkness then what the books will tell us. Back on the topic of your poem I very much enjoyed the realism and creativity of bringing to like actual events..Jesse
Hey Shadow exquisite write, drawn in from the very first line, awesome read! J
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
ty Liam glad you enjoyed it hugs
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
tnx Socrates appreciated hugs
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
ty Sinclair pleased you liked it hugs
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
dearest MM ty so much hugs
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
ty Sir James nice to see you too yes Vikings were great explorers and did much good but they were also very warlike lol glad you enjoyed it hugs
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
hi there mate nice to see you Tony brutal yes lol glad you enjoyed hugs
shadow1950OPtaunton, Somerset, England UKMay 4, 2014
ty Joseph good to know it was inspired by Simon Williams bard of Exeter 2014 he commented on another poem that I read on open mic night which mentioned Vikings in passing and gave me the idea to write this hugs
Comments (14)
This is a genuine epic piece.
Reminds me of the poetry of Homer.
Excellently written!
Thanks for posting it.
Have a lovely day!
Robert