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Antique (Free verse) by Billy Fights I guess every tear
Is worth a wasted breath
Maybe that's why I'm such a windbag
I've been your hero
Victorious in every battle
For a kingdom in your name
Like your morningstar
A weapon of war no longer needed
You have cast me aside, for unarmed combat
I bare before you my blood
Noble but tarnished, drink if you will
I can offer no more than every drop
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Posted: April 22, 2005 1:27 AM PDT; Last modified: April 22, 2005 3:04 PM PDTWeighted score: 5.119203 Overall Rank: 5685 Comments:
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zodiac @ 81.10.126.152
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22-Apr-05/1:35 PM
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"breathe" should be "breath".
What's a morningstar? Is it one of those little choppy throwable disc things with spikes?
I must confess, the first stanza made me want to puke but the fourth I really liked (and the second was ok too - I'm just lost on the morningstar). Weird, eh?
Also called a morgenstern (German for morning star) and a ball and chain mace. The morningstar was virtually identical to the ball and chain mace, the only difference being that a morningstar always had a spiked ball for striking. Like the ball and chain, the morningstar consisted of a metal ball attached by a chain to a wood or metal handle. By extending the weaponâs center of gravity far from the hand, the wielder created a great deal of momentum in a swing. The increased force of impact upon the target was devastatingly effective against armored and unarmored opponents alike.
Right. Is the poet likening himself to a mace?
Yes. "A weapon of war no longer needed" coupled with the title. Why a morningstar you might ask? Because it is an extention of reach, and force. Why wouldn't a sword be just as effective? Swords are cliche, and/or he didn't view himself as a piercing weapon. A morningstar is consider a blunt weapon. Hard hitting and only deadly in the right hands.
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