Warriors were horsemen, glimmering on parade.
Glory their object, bravery’d soon fade.
As epigrams are only two lines, they don't require titles. The object of this poem is to show scorn for the warriors of old, who, as the poem indicates, were often much more concerned with the glory and praise they received than with actual fighting. In my opinion, war was very much romanticized in the days of knights and swords and the warriors of that day saw nothing compared to the soldiers of modern wars. Back in that time, being a warrior was a great thing that many aspired to, whereas during real wars in this age, few people are eager to enter battle. A bit of imagery is used in "glimmering on parade", which attempts to illustrate the life of a knight as being very glorified.
I think this is a very interesting poem as though it is really short it is able to portray a really strong message. I agree with you that war has changed a lot during different times and I think that this poem represents this very well. Good Work!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first epigram I've seen out of everyone, and I was curious to read it. I think you nailed the meaning very well and got your message across even in just two lines. Good job!
ReplyDeleteShort and to the point. For such a short poem, it contains so much. I think it is relevant even today, how everyone is obsessed with glory,like in sports, where everyone loves the guy who scores the goal as opposed to the one who plays beautiful defense, or in music, where the singer or guitarist who solos gets all the attention as opposed to the rhythm section. Really enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI like your rhyme for this! It flows very much and allowed me to read the short poem with ease. I like how you used bravery'd. You portray good imagery when you say that the horses glimmer on parade. Makes me imagine an entire army coming towards me.
ReplyDeleteGood job!
I wish I wrote an epigram! Although it's short, it leaves an impact. I like how you put the words bravery and would together to make "bravery'd". Although I don't think it's a real word, it fits perfectly into the poem. And I agree with what Sam said, it is exactly like today, where in sports a lot of the time, the athletes who score just happen to be in the right place at the right time, and the other players who play great don't get enough credit.
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