Final Fight Poem by Barry Middleton

Final Fight

Rating: 5.0


nothing is heard above a cruel wind
it drifts in from the north

its whisper turns to a howl
it is the shadow of a prowling wolf

a pagan chant mingles with terror
despair intoxicates with fear

I vanquish this pale army of ghosts
with salvation's prayer

the enemy is at my gate
my knife is ready for the final fight

Final Fight
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: change,death,war
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jaya Das 09 April 2017

Deep n a beautiful write...death is the final flight! Thank u for sharing this sir

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Barry Middleton 09 April 2017

Thanks. I will fight with death or anything else that wants to harm me. Glad you liked the poem.

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Dimitrios Galanis 06 April 2017

my excersise in language: Α cruel wind drifts in from the north its whisper turns to a howl its shaddow like that of a prowling wolf. I wonder whether it is already by others heard or it is only me who imagines pagan chant to mingle with terror, despair to be intoxicated with fear. I see the enemy standing in front of my gate, can I vanquishe this pale army gosts by a salvation's prayer or have I to get my knife ready for the final fall!

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Barry Middleton 06 April 2017

Nice rendition. I cover both bases. I try to cover both bases, I pray but also I am ready to fight.

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Nosheen Irfan 06 April 2017

A profound write. War, death n change....these are certainly most feared realities of life. How wonderfully you portray them. The reader feels a chill down his spine. Man cannot escape the horror of them, he must face them. Great inking. A10

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Barry Middleton 06 April 2017

I should have added illness to the topic list. One more fearful enemy. Regardless of the foe, faith and will are the primary defense. Thanks as always Nosheen.

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Rajnish Manga 05 April 2017

Simple yet profound. I have read it with great pleasure and with a sense of inner satisfaction. It goes into the list of my favorite poems. The determination to rid the world of its painful afflictions, is remarkable. Thank you, Barry.

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Barry Middleton 05 April 2017

Thanks for reading and commenting and for the praise.

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