'Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus' by Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798)
Achilles,
Agean armor aglow,
assails an Anatolian
acropolis.
Ageless, ambrosial, and agile,
Achilles, Almighty
Achilles,
amputated armies
all around -
all around Achilles
adoration and applause
abound.
Alas! Alack!
An aberration! An absurdity!
Across Achilles's ankle,
an accidental arrow affixed.
And Achilles,
ageless Achilles,
at Anatolia
ails.
Achilles, ageless
Achilles,
at Anatolia
alone
atones.
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Nice work! Great poem!