Beowulf and Thorina
he practiced non-violence,
that beneficent Beowulf,
yet after much deliberation
decided to duel
the eccentric Viking, tactless Thorina
you see indiscreet Thorina like to dress up in high heels on Saturdays,
even though he was responsible for
the usual weekend decapitation ceremonies,
100 warriors
just last week!
mean clockwork, indeed.
dressing the dawn of the duel
reckless Thorina could not choose between
2 1/2 or 3” heels,
while back there at camp
bold Beowulf couldn't care less!
for his morning mind
frozen livid
tortured disappointment,
his once-comrade
now traitor
had proclaimed allegiance
to the hated Amazons!
thus, before morning prayers,
brave Beowulf threw the I-Ch'ng three times,
scattering the sticks thoughtfully,
struggling whether this chosen path
would lead past the abyss,
supersede this quandary…
at last,
boorishly brave Beowulf
head aching from these ethical deliberations,
quickly began laying out his impressive display,
Danish swords
Celtic sharp-spiked maces,
and headed sufficiently armed
to join
his fateful temptress,
Thorina,
one last time,
one last dance.
whichever of these two
remained invincible
now gathers abstractly in dusty high school textbooks,
yet at last the true tale has been told
and despite boarding the wrong train,
you, dear reader, have arrived at the correct station.
Lake Worth, FL
2013