Tomoe Gozen, the most heroic onna bugeisha, a female samurai.
Fighting alongside Warlord Yoshinaka in the war of Genpei.
A fierce warrior with sword and bow,
handling untamed horses like just you know how.A master of arms with a katana, oh great samurai.
In battle as the first captain, no fear nigh.
You led your warriors against a force twenty times your size.
Victory was your only desired prize.Tomoe, samurai lady, captain of your lords heart.
You won him with your exquisite beauty, fair skin, long black hair and war art.
You retired from fighting and became a nun when he met his end,
Grief stricken, a broken heart never to mend.
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Pharos Beckons
PoetryWriting is my escape. -Johanna Hefer- Writing is the painting of the voice -Voltaire- To survive you must tell stories -Umberto Eco- To write means more than putting pretty words on a page; the act of writing is to share a part of your soul with the...