War and Love/Barrage

by Richard Aldington

BARRAGE

Thunder,
The gallop of innumerable Walkyrie impetuous for battle,
The beating of vast eagle wings above Prometheus,
The contest of tall barbaric gods smitten by the hammer of Thor,
Pursuit! Pursuit! Pursuit!
The huge black dogs of hell!
Leaping, full-mouthed, in murderous pursuit!