Epic Poems | Epic Examples

His head slumped low and he looked like a most unhappy man, said, “My peoples’ laws forbid it, both of us would be hanged.” She rolled her eyes and said, “I’ not talking laws of this earth, I know that your masters think me of very little worth. To all those outside of this keep, I’m just a hired...

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...With that he went to a small chest, retrieved a bound-up scroll, and her eyes went quite wide with shock when the thing was unrolled, ’twas her emancipation, and he’d signed it with his name, “It’s all that I can do,” he said, “To save you future pain. And you can take the children, I’ll make no move to...

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...A throat clear by the tall doorway, and she saw Geren there,” he said, “Lindone, that slave is mine, and I don’t like to share.” The warrior growled and said,“Your hall is cold of late.” Said Geren,“There’s brothels in town where men like you can stay.” The warrior snapped off a curse, and stormed from the kitchen, she thought Geren...

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...The days that followed left no doubt on her master’s feelings, the love he showed to both of them left her poor mind reeling, he barely left his daughter’s side, so besotted was he, this man who’d helped destroy her tribe, how could such a thing be? He even said, “You asked me one what is it you should...

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...She went with him and she had to, inside a knot of dread, distracted by all of the things that she feared lay ahead, disrobed with her mind in a haze, she would not meet his eyes, complied mechanically when he said, “Now, open your thighs.” Expected to feel his weight, and the fast beat of his heart, but Geren...

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...And come the day she had free reign, provided she not leave, no heavy tasks upon her, she had worked more while still free. She explored the whole of the keep, she ready his ancient books, went down to the kitchen and gossiped freely with the cooks. She recognized this wasn’t what she thought had been in store, and honestly,...

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...Then one looked at her sand said, “Let’s have us another ’bout.” But the man on her horse said, “No, I’m claiming that one now. In lieu of my share of the gold when all of them are sold, I’m keeping this one for myself.” His words struck hard and cold. None of the men would challenge him, at...

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She’d not heard the horses approach her village in the plains, had known nothing or war of death until their arrows rained, fiery streak against the night, set flame to thatch and straw, scrambling from her father’s hut, ed hell was all she saw. They came with lances, some with swords, some held back and shot bows, in seconds me...

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Who's that girl by the ancient tree... She's the daughter of a butcher, quiet and pouty... She's always there, contemplating unspoken prophecy... She scribbles poetry, they say her Mother is a sibyl raving... Solitude serves her like the aroma of rain on young chaos calming... She's bad magic bro, leave it alone wisely, she'll never put out in the indigo evening anyway,...

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A little boy asked me about the future... I told him; It ends in the grave. None wanna go sooner But it's the final destination for all. Everything we're striving and thriving for We'll live behind Then go to our future Another world beyond To behold But through the grave. In this life we come and we go Nothing lasts forever. Pray your...

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On a cozy night Very late midnight I heard a voice Calling A voice in my head As it slowly whispered. Wake up Get up It's time to act Taking action Towards your Aspirations. Wanted to fall asleep again But couldn't The voices keep screaming aloud Time waits for none Wake up, get up and take actions My spirit keeps...

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MAGDALENE : JEWEL OF JESUS She was the Chosen a beckoned one to ignite His speeches smooth it with her own illustrious strength ‘Courage against Odds’ marked her inner Jewel soft it lay cradled rhapsodic rubicon ribs holding space bones, baptismal blood for His ordained trials tribulations traverses one who sat opposite a tomb trembling waiting...

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Water not luxurious But very valuable Water got no enemy Very essential for living. Water is everything, for all living things I swear none can live or do without it. About 71% of earth Is covered by water About 50-71% of the body Is made up by water Water is everything, not just a liquid I swear a daily necessity For all living...

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The mind doesn't passively await impressions, no tabula rasa, The mind is active, understanding, not just a passerby. He had bete noire towards Christianity, a Scottish Nominalist, David Hume, born in Edenborough, was a philosophical skeptic. Born in 1711, died in 1776, Two months after America’s Independence, a historical prolix. Pride was Hume’s downfall, a struggle he couldn't hide, Extinguishing it or...

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High up near the top of the mountain he stood surveying all he could see for miles and miles He watched the hawks wheeling round and round then folding their wings they plummeted down striking their prey in full flight taking them to eat behind him was a cave where he lived and slept very comfortably on a bed...

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