Paris, visiting Mycenae, <br />Spotted Helen, the city’s queenie; <br />She spotted him; the sparks they flew; <br />Her hubby, Menelaus, never knew, <br />And when the Trojans put to sea, <br />Helen was stowed aboard with glee. <br /> <br />When Menelaus found out, O Boy! <br />He vowed to put an end to Troy. <br />With Agamemnon, his king and bro, <br />They rallied all of Greece to go <br />Get Helen back and sack the city; <br />Believe me, their anger wasn’t pretty! <br /> <br />One day a lookout on Troy’s walls <br />Looked out to sea for storms or squalls, <br />Seeing instead a thousand ships, <br />He yelled a warning from his lips, <br />“To arms! To arms! The Greeks are here! <br />And are they pissed! Put on your gear! ” <br /> <br />And so the Trojan War began, <br />So says Homer an’ he’s da man; <br />Even the gods got in the game, <br />For each had favorites for fame; <br />Athene, Here, and Aphrodite <br />Contended with Zeus to win the fighty. <br /> <br />The Trojan army, led by Hector, <br />Outside the gates, vowed to protect ‘er; <br />While from the beach, the Greeks advanced, <br />The sunlight off their spearpoints danced; <br />Led Menelous and Agememnon, <br />With many a jewel and sporty gem on. <br /> <br />The armies crashed with war-cries ringing; <br />Spears and arrows and stones were slinging; <br />Thousands fell in that first great slaughter, <br />To leave many a son or wife or daughter; <br />Many a good man from both sides lay <br />Dead in the dust on that bloody day. <br /> <br />And the deadliest men, who fought with joy, <br />Achilles of Greece and Hector of Troy! <br />No warrior bold could conquor them, <br />As each slew nearly a hundred men, <br />And many a man, seeing them advance, <br />Might freeze or run or crap his pants.<br /><br />John Bliven Morin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-trojan-war-in-a-nutshell-page-1-of-3/
