{"id":2421,"date":"2015-10-28T19:23:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T23:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T19:04:07","slug":"templars-shield-a-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/templars-shield-a-poem\/","title":{"rendered":"Templars Shield – A Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"
A poem written by the award-winning writer, editor, martial artist, and novelist Herb Borkland. <\/span>Please enjoy and share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u00a9 2015 Herb Borkland<\/p>\n <\/a>Read much more from Herb Borkland, including sharply insightful essays, and reviews of his latest novel, DOG$, at www.Herbork.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A poem written by the award-winning writer, editor, martial artist, and novelist Herb Borkland. Please enjoy and share. The effacing of Triumph The loss of all…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"template-page-builder.php","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[320279906,726,320279286],"tags":[320279071,320279072,320279070,210198469,320279069],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
The effacing of Triumph<\/span>
\nThe loss of all regret<\/span>
\nThis dimming of Enlightenment<\/span>
\nNot remembering to forget.<\/span><\/h2>\nThe hopeless ease of Tyrants<\/span>
\nLingering repose of past coquettes<\/span>
\nA tradition which includes us<\/span>
\nNot just a Past by which beset.<\/span><\/h2>\nThe hope of Heaven \u2013 simple<\/span>
\nA fear of God \u2013 instinct<\/span>
\nDetermination unto valor<\/span>
\nBlood to blood to whom we link.<\/span><\/h2>\nExtoll your sense of Wonder<\/span>
\nThe speechless voice now says<\/span>
\nAhead lies all that matters<\/span>
\nPrepare for better days.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n