Friday, July 3, 2026

No Shield Will Shield Forever


Responding to Friday Writings #234: Words for Images

This is inspired by my post from 2015: Peace - belief, pretence, gimmicks, et. al.


Ancient gilded and silvered ceremonial shield with an owl motif, symbolizing strength, protection, and the passage of time.



No Shield Will Shield Forever



One had to be strong.
More powerful than the rest.
A proud king... perhaps a fearless chief...

to command such an exquisite shield.
It may have shielded him many times.
Yet no shield will shield forever.

Even the finest shield is left behind.



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2 comments:

  1. MarjaJuly 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM

    Even the finiest shield is left behind I like that Nothing lasts

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  2. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJuly 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM

    What a very pretty owl shield! And interesting reflections, in both this and the earlier piece – not copies of each other, but each presented just right for whether it's poetry or prose.

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