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IFEGI-OKU (WEEK 41) - "The Northern Lands" Part 1 of 3 |
WEEK 41: THE NORTHERN LANDS, Part 1 of 3
Men of the Northern Lands wait at the downs
The place where the trees meet the river
A good place for rendezvous in the dark
Fourteen in all – faces covered, spears high
They watch the progress of the stars
And do not dare utter their fears
Anxiety grows in each of their hearts
Let them not lose a Cherished One
Too few as it is – the bane of their Lands
The mission itself incredibly risky
But Earth Revered chooses women to go
To blend with those in the Southern Lands
Their woman tonight is seven hours late
They've already heard the toad's loud belch
A sign the plan might have gone awry
Pain and discomfort cover their hearts
Dawn steals quietly in the Northern Lands
Revealing a horizon of men who wait
Everywhere you look, men standing still
All eyes focus on a point in the trees
The 14 we've met soon part the shrubs
Emerge sullenly, their spears held down
The waiting throng gasps not to behold
Among their brothers the Expected Two!
The human wave parts to see our men through
Comforting pats from their brethren crew
They head for a fortress built of stones
Impregnable for the men guarding it
The protection extends inside its walls
Layers upon layers of men standing tall
Ready in a flash to give their lives
For Earth Revered who sits at the throne
A regal woman who glistens with oil
Adorned all over with precious jewels
Surrounding her the clan's Cherished Ones
One thousand twelve – and that's all
(to be continued) |
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