Crusader poem

[Mathryt]

Greetings to you all. I have been inspired to write a short story/poem about a doubting crusader.
I hope It doesn't have any spelling errors, since I'm not a native English speaker. I hope you guys enjoy it and will give me some feedback on it.

How long has it been
I cant remember
My memory is fading
Like smoldering ember

Send to do gods bidding
For a place in heaven
Wielding the cross of Christ
Upholding the holy seven

I joined the crusade clear of mind
I left with god to follow
But now my head is filled with doubt
And I'm just feeling hollow

Is this what he wanted
The bloodshed in his name
Gods true meaning is gone
And Now he brings pain

 

[DrTomas]

Nice work! I've never been an art person, so I can't say how good or bad the poem is in the big point of view, but I liked it. I'm also glad that our work did give you some inspiration to create.

隐藏

And I think I have some problems. I originally read the title of the thread as "crusader porn" 

 

[skullmasher]

lol @ horny DrTomas


Nice poem. That crusader guy is clearly in the middle of a maturing process, as he overcomes his naive perspective of religious influence and political governance.

i hope he finds his way and maybe opens up a self-help group for disenchanted war-veterans. 

 

[FrisianDude]

Red is blood,
Violence is good,
They are dead,
And so are you.

 

[skullmasher]

Red is blood,
Violence is good,
They are dead,
And so are you.

It doesnt ryhme.
It's no haiku.
Go away.

 

[Lazyman]

Looks like your imposing modern concepts on a medieval person .

Nice poem though.

 

[skullmasher]

Me? Don't think so.

The difference between common modern and medieval persons is education and a sense of globalism - not genetic cleverness.

The crusader guy in the poem is experiencing new concepts no one told him before, and he finds himself as a pawn in a game he cannot fully comprehend.

He will most likely turn either into a humanist or a bitter john rambo-type of army ranger.

 

[Black Fox]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
For England I ride
With my XIIIB sword at my side

Thank you! *exits stage left*

 

[Mathryt]

Me? Don't think so.

The difference between common modern and medieval persons is education and a sense of globalism - not genetic cleverness.

The crusader guy in the poem is experiencing new concepts no one told him before, and he finds himself as a pawn in a game he cannot fully comprehend.

He will most likely turn either into a humanist or a bitter john rambo-type of army ranger.

Exactly


And thank you all  for the nice words 

 

[souleater]

Now my turn:


Honor calls me to battle
I'm a lvl 30 crusader knight
Dehydrated and intoxicated
I sit at the pc all night

This game is so sweet
Except raiding is boring
And pathfinding is a pain
And sieges are a mess
And AI is a boot
But nevertheless

This game is a massive win
I slaughter some peasants
Then drink at the inn
Even marry a wife
(no sexy time though)
Yeah I know, I have no life

 

[Makememove]

Nice try! I´m not so much of a poet, tried some prose instead.

My crusader Eoghan of Tullyhoe was a religous guy, so he went to the middle east to loot and burn and pillage and skill his companions. He also wanted to buy a cool outfit for all his companions, and chose the knights hospitallers outfit.
But while he worked as a mercanary for the crusader states, he found out that they suck and are not capable of killing the hordes of Infidels. He especially started hating their infamous leader, Anno of sangershausen, who only raided villages instead of trying to conquer back jerusalem in the name of Christ and for some more power. So after his contract ended, he attacked him, captured him and took him with him back to Europe. His hope was that the crusaders would have to appoint a new, more courageous marshall.
But back in Europe he found out that the Pope was no holy man, but a weakling and a traitor to the Christian realm. To reign him back in, he started to take on the Pope´s vassals and to steal Ancona from him. That was an unsmart move, because the Pope had many powerfull friends. Amonsgt them were the French, who attacked him with an army of 3500 men and took Ancona back.


-to be continued.

 

[Black Fox]

Now my turn:


Honor calls me to battle
I'm a lvl 30 crusader knight
Dehydrated and intoxicated
I sit at the pc all night

This game is so sweet
Except raiding is boring
And pathfinding is a pain
And sieges are a mess
And AI is a boot
But nevertheless

This game is a massive win
I slaughter some peasants
Then drink at the inn
Even marry a wife
(no sexy time though)
Yeah I know, I have no life

 

[Lazyman]

My turn.

I saw these Crusader States
They be owning the Jerusalems
So I got annoyed
Hey, thats ahistorical!

So I joined the Mamelukes
But they sucked
So I got some extra help
And it all worked out

So now the holy land is many
And the teutonic knights are dead
So ima go on another crusade
Cept I dont really know where

****. I know.