Coliseum at the Gates of Hell
Whips and chains
Constant pain
Nights of anguish
Opened veins
Blood and gore
And blood some more
There are no rules
On the arena floor
Renegades
With sharpened blades
Armor plated
Barricades
Throwing spears
Newfound fears
Conscripted death
Of volunteers
Hardened slayers
Supporting players
Insurgents
Invaders
Rabid gangs
Sharpened fangs
Criminals
Set to hang
Desert sands
Wasted lands
Gates of hell
Meet the damned
Mutant creatures
With twisted features
Mind controlled
By evil keepers
Dark marauders
Crimson water
Feeding souls
Nightly slaughter
Epic clashes
Lightning flashes
Burning bodies
Piles of ashes
No freedom
Coliseum
Epic death
Mausoleum
Main event
Deserved torment
Downtrodden
Discontent
Angry horde
Shields and sword
Never cease
Overlord
From the east
A deadly beast
Killing tool
Demon Priest
Human blender
Bloody splendor
No relief
No surrender
Stormy clouds
Screaming crowd
Diabolically
Laughing out loud
Battle scars
Burning cars
Prison camp
Forget the bars
Warlike cries
Evil eyes
No escape
Fight or die
Author’s Note
This piece is chock full of bloody gore, death, and destruction. It’s a futuristic look at gladiatorial combat at a fictional coliseum situated outside of the gates of Hell itself. Those souls who have scorned their fellow human being are pitted against one another each night in an epic slaughterhouse of destruction, mayhem, and screaming death.
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Filled with imagery and well chosen word use Ralph. The meter slightly obstructed in a few places but well paced and enjoyable. Cheers!
Fast paced and to the point. Amazing imagery describes this Coliseum of death so well. Nice work Ralph.