Tag: poetry
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Friend to a King
No such thing as a friend to a king To be friend to a king is to be friend to a lion They may lie on you, ply you with affections, rare attentions But they will never rely on you. You might die confused Hauled from chambers accused of crimes inventions of Meaner minds, such…
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King’s Jewel
Crown jewel berry hued buried with my favourite fool Let smith’s tools eke out my features, free the creature in the stone Unleashing images Two days ago, happy among hens, princes and goodly men enjoying all they felt was due them It was Tuesday and hot in Florence, that never short a florin lot In…
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Virtuous
I am a man of little virtue On a grain of rice fit all I knew Wearing ignorance like a well-fitted shoe Thought Waterloo was something you abluted into Humble office, not a mosque, ye needn’t remove shoes Turns out it was an important battle, to me that’s new I was perhaps dropped often, my…
Alchemisland 