All Comments on 'Shield of Bronze'

I like this, you are getting good at walking that fine line, ( of what good poets can get away with) except here:

yelping dogs too small to note.

cliche and not logical to boot.

worthy of a five, I thought so

i buy into this. yes please. love this, especially its second half:

If you are to suffer for mercy's sake

cling to my chest. I hold my shield skyward.

Imagine the drum of arrows on bronze,

the marching cadence of my beating heart.

but agree with the overworking of the little dogs analogy. also suggest a semi after 'Let arrows pepper my shield,' rather than the comma used.

sigh ...... my Hero! I quite like the dogs but then I'm all for terriers!