The Hammer

fifty thousand cries wide
courage and fear sitting side by side
their brave blood bubbling red
across the killing field, then fled
into the gathering night
atop a crazed horse with a severed Arab head
and hands and feet instead
of victory at the Battle of Tours
where Charles Martel halted a mad horde
with his infantry's mighty sword
saving Christianity and it's Lord
blocking an Islamic House of War
smashing them with the legendary strength of Thor
his soldiers stopped their slaughtering European advance
into this quiet part of northern France
making famous the defeat of the mighty Moor
on October 10, seven thirty two