Challenge
Culture Clash
Write a piece (poetry or prose) that illustrates a 'clash of cultures' - it could be Homo sapiens vs Homo neanderthalensis, Greeks vs Persians, Unionists vs Confederates, Mods vs Rockers, or even an entirely fictional one (e.g. Dwarfs vs Elves, Martians vs Earthlings). The tale can be told from any viewpoint.
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Draig Goch, Draig Wen/Dragon Red, Dragon White
Two great beasts, ruled by enmity, and ire,
The Red, the White: champions eternal.
Full-burning with ice, filled with coldest fire:
Diabolical rage, depths infernal.
The invaders come: Angle, Saxon, Jute.
Merlin seeks for the One: Arthur, the King.
The finest songs, made for harp and for lute,
Of golden days tell: but also the sting…
Lust, and betrayal: and tears for what’s lost.
The Table is sundered. Camelot falls.
Mordred’s defeated: but Pyrrhic the cost.
The Sword is surrendered. Avalon calls.
Centuries pass - still they wrestle, those drakes,
Till dawn comes again: and Arthur awakes.