Yellow Lunar Warrior/ Electric Deer Moon of Service, Day 7

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Yellow Lunar Warrior

From Rome to Byzantium

The Poet sings

Glories of Arthur

 And Bardic Kings –

 

Beowulf of Denmark

Roland de France

And Charlemagne with their

Swords of Romance

 

Warriors of Persia –

Greece and Egypt –

Ancient Mesopotamia where

Gilgamesh fought his brother

 

These Epic Tales

Praise Warriors of Yore---

Heroes in Battle

Became Legend and Lore

 

Here is the Mark of Mnemosyne –

 Mother of Muses – Cultural Memory

With her daughters Kleo and Kalliope

Keeping for Posterity

Beloved History – Identity

High poetic Art

Sung for Days---

 Known always by Heart.

©Kleomichele Leeds