Tools of the Trade

  • Tools of the Trade

    a collaboration between PCTY and Lyall

    Steam flows off chilling steel,

    Bars formed into weapons, chaos into order.

    Shaped of the earth, formed of the dirt.

    Solid, like boulders unmovable.

    Made pure by the hand of the potentate smith,

    His tools an extension of himself.

    His hammer which thins

    From his steel the excess,

    Shaving, cutting, shaping,

    Pounding,

    Shattering,

    Testing,

    Making

    Anew.

    His tongs, guiding along the craft,

    Gripping tight his creations that have fallen to flame,

    Cooling the hot rage in tranquil waters.

     

    A sword, its edge sharp for slaying of adversaries.

    Its grip tight, a vessel of the smith’s will.

    Its pommel ornate, like the mind of the potentate.

    Its steel hard, reflecting a face of determination,

    And a mind of iron will.

     

    A shield, solid against the strikes of foes,

    Bearing the coat of arms, forged in fire,

    The tools of the blacksmith o’er anvil crossed,

    The simplest of devices, vessels for grand design.

     

    Armor, blanket of metal,

    Cuirass, shield the beating heart,

    Gauntlets, the arms for swinging,

    Greaves, the kneeling legs of the ardent worshipper,

    Helm, the head of logic, the everlasting eye of the storm,

    A curtain of metal sweeping away vengeance.

     

    All the works of Zenithar,

    May your craft be ever stronger,

    May your craft be ever blessed.

    May you find peace in work, prosperity,

    And the might of Zenithar.

Comments

11 Comments
  • ProbsCoolerThanYou
    ProbsCoolerThanYou   ·  March 29, 2016
    As am I. Maybe round two will come eventually...
  • Lyall
    Lyall   ·  March 28, 2016
    I'm still very happy how this came out. Yaaayy, poetry! 
  • Lyall
    Lyall   ·  March 26, 2016
    Thanks Medieval! Zenithar is my favorite divine, so I'm glad you think so too. 
  • Medieval
    Medieval   ·  March 26, 2016
    Nice writing, Zenithar deserves a good writing 
  • ProbsCoolerThanYou
    ProbsCoolerThanYou   ·  March 25, 2016
    Thanks Phil, Axius, and Lissette!
  • The Long-Chapper
    The Long-Chapper   ·  March 25, 2016
    I loves smithing poems!! Yay!!

    Great work you two.
  • A-Pocky-Hah!
    A-Pocky-Hah!   ·  March 25, 2016
    Starting to see a rise in poems here. Great collab BTW. 
    Hope you'll make more. (But not too many..)
  • Lyall
    Lyall   ·  March 25, 2016
    Thanks Phil! We both had a lot of fun with this, and are thinking about part 2... 
  • Paws
    Paws   ·  March 25, 2016
    A poetry collaboration... now that is something to be praised. Long may it continue.
  • ProbsCoolerThanYou
    ProbsCoolerThanYou   ·  March 24, 2016
    I was wondering if you were going to give us a free like or not. Yeah, this was great, and working with you again would be a pleasure