{"id":3826,"date":"2020-07-01T15:49:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T23:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=3826"},"modified":"2020-07-01T15:49:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T23:49:06","slug":"a-blade-for-the-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=3826","title":{"rendered":"A Blade For The Gods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

          A\nBlade For The Gods<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw the thing coming out of the sky.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaving a fiery trail. That\u2019s no lie.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a meteor that was smoking hot.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It landed in my yard. Believe it or not.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a smithy shop in a shed out back.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once it cooled, I took it to the shack.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found it was 99% iron ore.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purer than any I\u2019d seen before.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I fired up the forge to melt it down.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I couldn\u2019t get enough heat I found.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had to reinforce the forge for higher heat.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had never seen anything like it. Sweet.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a major effort I converted it to steel.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike anything, I must reveal.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a Bowie Knife of unknown strength.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bluish silver blade like a magical link.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An incredibly sharp blade that never dulled.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect balance for making a throw.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blade could conquer a world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the right hand and time to whirl.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will keep it around until the day arrives.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I will ascend up into the skies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A day that will go down in history.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mainly, it will be considered a mystery.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

————————————-R.W. Johnson—–(2020)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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