Axis & Allies - damowords

Faerie Exodus
The realm of the immortal quiet grows
A first few weeds have climb’d into the scene
From Europe’s plains to Asgard’s tumbling snows
It seemʹd like the great battle had not been,
But for the pyre
Lit by the firefly,
Where Toutatis & Tyr make ashes in the sky.
Sprinkling upon the faerie way
Her procession fell silent
What once was floral turns to grey
& the trees lay bare & bent
They come at last to this cold bay
No longer innocent
Where in the wake of ravaging excess
They boarded barges for the exodus
& left with tender memories
Of ruby Europa
Her energies, her soft beauties
& her blessed nature
Yes left for safer gardens, both far off & forever...
Oceania
Judgement of Jupiter
Jove reachʹd the ruins of a city lost
Long time ago, when Mars was in his prime,
There callʹd for Jupiter as echoes tossʹd
His name thro temples with a monorhyme;
Some ghostly shade
Namore by faith sustainʹd,
Slouchʹd humble & afraid, by evʹry breath bepainʹd.
ʺOld god,ʺ said Jove, ʺLook in my eyes,
Tho your body cripplʹd, weak,
Your mind is still so very wise,
& I am come to hear it speak,
Of better life I phantasize,
A finer age we seek,ʺ
Jupiter thought awhile, & then did say,
ʺBring Mars to trial & fling him miles away.ʺ
ʺWise words,ʺ mused Jove, ʺMy thanks, old friend,ʺ
& there thrust out a palm,
Mid‐air suspend, the greek legend
Instead did grab his arm
& squeezʹd it tight, ʺPut him some place he can do no more
harm!ʺ
Olympus