Blazed the sword & sinewy spear,
In a clamour of steel & clink of mail.
Shimmering swift strokes, heavy blade aswing,
Splinters of shield,
Fountains of blood aflow.
Mud whetted by sweat and spit,
Glory whetted by vengeance,
Years of waiting,
A ruse to kill.
Feet swift as quicksilver,
Truth their shield.
Mountain’s blows that crack skull,
The Red Viper thrusts far rapid,
A thousand holes under the armour.
They dance for justice served,
Amid applause hollow & cold,
So they die, poisoned in hatred. Gutted in glory, so they die.
A fan-fiction poem based on events of the book A Storm of Swords, A Song of Ice and Fire by G.R.R. Martin
Image Courtesy: The Red Viper by zippo514 on. (2012, November 1). DeviantArt.