Poetry

Poetry

The poem "The Charge of the Last Brigade" written by Alfred Lord Tennyson (excerpt):

"Forward the Light Brigade,"
Was there a man dismayed?
Not tho' the solider knew
    Someone had blundered
Theirs not to make reply
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

The graphic exemplifies the bravery of the Nobel Six Hundred as they rode off into death as one in unity, courageous, brave and bold.

Reflection
      ... In the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" it briefly discusses the bravery the soldiers possessed. Specifically through the verse "Someone had blundered,Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why,Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death, Rode the six hundred." this ties back into one of the theme concepts I have developed, courage. The poem describes the mistake that someone had blundered, despite the soldiers knowledge they continued to charge without a question of doubt. These men were courageous and stuck to their mission like Charlie did in the short story "Walk Well My Brother" even though signs may arise to give up, we do not do so. Challenges either direct you to fear or courage, but it is up to the individual to chose which path to follow such as Thomas from the flash fiction who lived his life with one phobia after another, but he overcame the phobias as time went on. We all heal at our own pace. We all have fears as it is indicated through L. Frank Baum's quote "There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid."