Poetry Week by Week: Free Verse Challenge!

April is flying by. Here we are at the end of the third week of Poetry Week by Week. And that means it is challenge time! Today's poem was inspired by the Mines of Moria scene in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. I wrote it (and revised it a bit) while watching the movie Friday night. Whether you've seen the movie or not, I hope this poem leaves an impression. 

The Mine

Stretching

for miles

in deepest

darkest

paths under the mountain

a mine

a city carved into stone

thrived

its darkest corners

bustling

with dwarves at work

or feasting

or drinking,

malt beer dribbling down beards

until the mine

became

a death trap,

swarming with the foulest beasts

relentless

merciless

unstoppable in their numbers

unyielding in their attack

until

the last dwarf

scribbled a record

with his last

trembling

breath.

© Rebecca J. Gomez

If you are inspired to try this challenge with me, feel free to share or link to your poem in the comments.