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Matthew Haviland's avatar

You don't get a lot of poems about the state, which is funny (you'd think they would be more popular). Great to read. I like the repetition.

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The Black Knight's avatar

It is a forbidden by the Directorate song and singing it will get you executed.

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Matthew Haviland's avatar

Haha, they drive a hard bargain.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Rich is the Directorate in Gulags and executioners.

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Ika Wright's avatar

Wow, this has passion. Their songs certainly almost sounds like a battle cry.

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The Black Knight's avatar

The Taksians are oppressed people and live lives of muffled desperation. I will send you a chapter I posted here, from my bonus novella included in The Blood Of Tyrants anthology.

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Dwina Murphy-Gibb's avatar

Love the song. Are your titles in print? I love mythical magical Sci Fi and fantasy. Is that your artwork too?

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The Black Knight's avatar

This is just the lyrics and it is already in print, as part of The Blood Of Tyrants story collection.

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R. H. Snow's avatar

Sheer Perfection!!

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The Black Knight's avatar

We should maybe talk about poetic expression in novels during our stream?

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MoraleOfficerGran's avatar

Battle cry. I wish I could set it to music. Just great!!

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The Black Knight's avatar

One day we will have music :)

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Joyce's avatar

Wow Knight, you’re doing it again.. great song! 💙💫

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you! That is from the bonus novella Outlaw Ridar I offer in my 2nd anthology book.

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