Poetry Day: Island of the Bleeding Blade

Rusty Sword from Rule of Roses

(This poem is a fictional set up type of thing.  Just wrote it randomly and thought it could be a good premise for a future story.  I believe it was matched up with another poem or story about a magic tiara.  It would be a boy went to claim this sword in an adventure while a girl would enter a contest to gain the tiara.  They were childhood friends who wanted a better life and saw this as their way to get it.  Maybe the tiara one will turn up at some point.)

Deep within the thousand isles

That create the lunar serpent

Lays an island made of man

Composed of his bone and flesh

A simple shore of gathered muck

Around a growing mountain

Made of the fallen worthless

Skulls dot the mountain made of bones

They blindly watch the world

Staring at all visitors

Who dare to try their hand

The dangers are unknown to all

But the reward is much too great

To win the bleeding sword above

And claim the lunar throne

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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7 Responses to Poetry Day: Island of the Bleeding Blade

  1. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:

    Contests are big in fiction! I hope one day you’ll write this!

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  2. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:

    And by “this” i meant the book fthat your poems inspired>

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  3. Sounds like a great prologue to a story. Well done.

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  4. That is an amazing setting, and I think your idea of the sword and crown being held by two childhood friends (more than friends?) has a lot of potential.

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