Sonnet Sunday’s: The Fall of Axtona
- Kirk Forseth II

- Apr 19
- 2 min read

From the castle keep, Lord Dourka sits on his throne
Pondering all the horrors that he has been shown
His blue-gray bloodshot eyes locked in a morbid stare
Contemplating the fight with the sinister pair
The evil has entrenched itself within his brain
The demon whores look forward to the blood they drain
Dourka would not stand for their wicked corruption
His poor subjects became their choice of consumption
The once bountiful land, now a desolate field
The time has come for him to have sword and shield
Before the battle, he is unable to rest
With his armor on, he forsakes his father’s crest
Once again, the wicked ones try to make a deal
However, this time Dourka vowed they’d taste his steel
In the blink of an eye, they lunge with their right claw
Without hesitation, he grabs one by its jaw
Tossing one aside, he impales the other
But before the side, he swears he can see his brother
He tells himself that it’s impossible that he’s dead
Upon review, he sees there are thorns on his head
Dourka can’t believe, no matter how hard he tries
Something’s a miss; there are fires in his brother’s eyes
The other beast tries to force him back to the gates
With all of his might, his grand sword decapitates
The brother draws in, telling the tale of his soul
And how the devil demands that he take control
Dourka attempted reason, but swords came out
His brother charges him with a demonic shout
Metal upon metal, the great battle ensues
They both know exactly what it means if they lose
The demon brother’s strength had been increased tenfold
Dourka buckles as the end begins to unfold
In his last-ditch effort, he pulls out his dagger
Plunged into his brother’s heart, he starts to stagger
Dropping down to his knees, the demon is in shock
Life leaves once again, and down it goes like a rock
The king takes in everything that has been lost
Evil gone, it was worth it no matter the cost




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