The protectors of the city prepare
The men gather before setting out
weapons ready equipped for action
guns drawn to uphold the peace
dedicating their lives for this duty
must provide this service for the people
guards of the night watch over as the city sleeps
working together with honor the men prevail
mischief is stopped where it stands
the eyes in the dark keeping guard
owls of the night treating criminals as prey
The captain assigns each man a position
guards of the gates, police of the streets
ready for anything to happen
a little girl acting as a light for these men
an angel in the darkness protecting the honorable
a job that must be done
no outsiders may takeover
After viewing this painting, I created ideas about who these men were and what they were doing. I established that these men were guards who watch over their city during the night. It looks like the men are preparing for their night since they are all setting up their equipment. I tried to use a similar format to some of the other poems that were generally describing the painting and the actions occurring. Also trying to add some meaning to who these men are. This is a job crucial to keeping a city safe and uphold the peace for the good citizens that live there. I mostly focused on the duty these men were acting on and what they were protecting. I wasn’t sure what the little girls role was in the painting. I noticed that she is brighter than the others so I made her into an angel figure meant to watch over these men while they are doing their jobs. I also pointed out the captain of the group in the center of the painting that leads them night after night giving them direction.