Dear Muse Contest Judges,<\/p>\n
The authors of these
\nThree ladies most beauteous
\nSent their warm regards.<\/p>\n
These poems are long
\nBut sum the Iliad well
\nIn perfect Haiku!<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Carrie F., 15
\nEmily F., 16
\nGrace F., 15<\/p>\n
Book I<\/u>
\nRunner Achilles
\nMakes Agamemnon real mad
\nRage is felt by all<\/p>\n
Book II<\/u>
\nCatalog of Ships
\nIs at the end of this Book
\nWe skimmed the surface<\/p>\n
Book III<\/u>
\nParis Duels Greek King
\nAphrodite saves the prince
\nHelen laughs at him<\/p>\n
Book IV<\/u>
\nTrojans break a truce
\nQuite a large battle ensues
\nWhat a big surprise<\/p>\n
Book V<\/u>
\nFighting once again
\nCan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t they all just get along?
\nSomeone dies–guess not.<\/p>\n
Book VI<\/u>
\nThe domestic book
\nWhere we see Hector in Troy
\nAnd Paris acts dumb<\/p>\n
Book VII<\/u>
\nHector fights Ajax
\nBut don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get too excited
\nIt ends in a tie<\/p>\n
Book VIII<\/u>
\nLightning sent by Zeus
\nStops the fighting for awhile
\nBelieve me, not long<\/p>\n
Book IX<\/u>
\nThere is a meeting
\nThey want the runner back now
\nAchilles please fight<\/p>\n
Book X<\/u>
\nTwo Greek Captains sneak
\nTo the Trojan camp at night
\nLike little children<\/p>\n
Book XI<\/u>
\nThe fighters make war
\nTrojans die along with Greeks
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No way out–no end–\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Book XII<\/u>
\nTrojan soldiers fight
\nDespite an evil omen
\nThey really shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t<\/p>\n
Book XIII<\/u>
\nSneaky Poseidon
\nStarts the skirmish up again
\nStill fighting they are <\/p>\n
Book XIV<\/u>
\nThis book is filled with
\nSeduction, deceit, and death
\nThis sounds like a soap<\/p>\n
Book XV<\/u>
\nHector was wounded
\nWe forgot to mention but
\nHe still kills people<\/p>\n
Book XVI<\/u>
\nIn Runner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s armor
\nPatroclus will fight and die
\nHis friend will be mad<\/p>\n
Book XVII<\/u>
\nAjax slaughters foes
\nDefending buddy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s body
\nThe Gods help him win<\/p>\n
Book XVIII<\/u>
\nPatroclus has died
\nAchilles goes all emo
\nThetis gets armor<\/p>\n
Book XIX<\/u>
\nAchilles gets dressed
\nWhile all the other Greeks eat
\nHis armor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s shiny<\/p>\n
Book XX<\/u>
\nZeus lets the Gods fight
\nPlayground bullies once again
\nStealing lunch money<\/p>\n
Book XXI<\/u>
\nThe river is full
\nChoked with the corpses of men
\nSuch great imagery <\/p>\n
Book XXII<\/u>
\nPoor Hector is dead
\nAs if we couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have guessed
\nBlame foreshadowing<\/p>\n
Book XXIII<\/u>
\nFuneral games start
\nThe end is drawing closer
\nOnly one more Book<\/p>\n
Book XXIV<\/u>
\nWhy is this book here?
\nA question much debated
\nWas Homer crazy?<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/u>
\nSummary of Book:
\nGreeks kill many Trojan guys
\nTrojans kill Greeks too<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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