Archaic Helmet, by Armin Hanisch

Poet Warrior

Warrior,
Choose your weapon.

Paper and quill,
PC, iPhone,
Moleskine notebook
Medium board…

Polish your rhymes,
gather your tropes.

Crack your knuckles,
Fist ready for assault.

Never fear the enemy,
Strike hard,
Conquer them
on their own soil.

Don’t let doubt take you hostage.
Don’t imprison your True Self. You were born
to be a hero.

With each poem, with each word,
you are shedding
your own blood
to save our collective soul.

To all my Poet comrades in arms, with Love.