Path of Wrath- duel poetry

the molten steel

of this anger

flowed onto the plains

of his reason

scorching the fertile

ground of his thoughts

he falls to his knees

pain of the deepest slash

bleeds through tears

flooding him with despair

as his knees sink deep
into mother earth
he calls out for mercy
only to hear laughter

a sinister laugh of no other

then his wretched foe

the murderer of his love

sword in hand he took stance

facing empty air

the laughter reverberating
through the valley
cutting deeper into his moral soul
than any weapon could every do

he puts down his sword knowing

a battle will be his death

avenging his love is another way

he calls to his foe
you've murdered only one
of my two beloveds
i still have your wife's love
and she waits for me now

a flash of light explodes

knocking him down

tearing a hole in the earth

fuming with fury stands his foe

hands of attack they both roll

falling down to their deaths. 

by Charles Martin & River Urke 

This is the fifth poem Charlie/slpmartin and I have wrote together. 
Duel Poetry:  a prearranged poetry writing challenge  between two people to evolve a new poem where each writer must respond to the other writer’s lines  (4 -5 ) until both parties agree that the poem is complete.