Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Cause of Death?

Alexander the Great was crowned

King of much of the world then known.

As conqueror he was renowned,

Ruled a vast empire from his throne.

Legend does tell it was a tree

Was the beginning of his end.

On the Euphrates River, he

Was on a boat, rounding a bend.

Alexander did strike his head

Upon a tree limb which did sweep

Off his crown, and soon he was dead.

For him his followers did weep.

When death of Alexander came,

Weeping willow was the tree's name.