Unless otherwise noted, all poems will be in tweet length form: 140 characters or less (not including title).
Ten of Diamonds - Female Gladiators
Check out this engaging article on the subject via J. Liggan
Bodies in the Arena
Before the leering crowd they warred
All covering their hungry faces
Forsaking any girlish graces
None ever won a wooden sword*
* handing a wooden sword to a Gladiator was a bestowal of freedom
p.s. This was done hours ago, but held up thanks to crappy internet on the megabus.
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