Rekio Corsair Tarentae, renowned member of Tarentum since the Exodus, lies dead. Raiju Kang, Tarentum's Consul, is wounded by a revolt in the Yridian Parliament. And the sickness that was thought to be contained in the Northland has spread, bringing with it tales that the dead rise again. Rather than solve the crisis at the Battle of Northland, it seems now even more than before that the fate of Yridia and its people sits precariously on the balance.

Rekio wasn't the only person to perish in the conflict so far, just the most high profile. In remembrance of all those who have lost their lives in the Parliamentary Rebellion you have set out to memorialize the fallen in verse. Write a poem in whatever format and using (or not using) whatever conventions you wish to utilize on the topic of "Death".

There is no minimum nor maximum for this competition, and entries should be uploaded using the competition submission tool. Your poems will be created on creativity and artistic/literary merit.