A Look at Modern Day Gladiators.

A Look At Modern

Day Gladiators.

The hard smack

of fisted leather

against flesh,

The grunts of dismay

and joy from the

gawking crowd

thumbs go up

and thumbs go down

The whacked crack

of wooden clubs

against tighty

stitched orbs.

Then long races

away from

the thruster's

thwack.

Only to be

smashed

into a gloved fist

that ends one's

journey home.

Helmeted they stand,

facing the fast slice,

the wicked curves,

and the ball

breaking drops

that accompany

the burning pitch.

Swinging away

madly at speeding

projectiles

sending them back

with vehemence.


Missing them

many times

completely after

they have struck out.

or being struck by them

as they swat air.

Leaving them

limping or groveling

in the dirt,

which sets off

hand to hand combat

in huge piles of

angry men.

Nine defend

the diamonds

of their kingdoms,

against nine intruders,

seeking to cut

it into many

faceted points.

The mobs scream

encouragement,

mixed with obscenities,

at those who oppose

their heroes efforts.

Pennants

fly in the wind,

marking past victories

in this colossal stadium,

that cradles

civilizations

modern day

Gladiators
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