Eve Roper Poet Verse

Cleopatra

Cleopatra ruler
Captivating beauty
Collected four husband
Caesar was her lover
Claimed Caesarion son
Crucial Roman nation
Chose Mark Antony last


10/21/2020





Cleopatra VII Philopator (Koine Greek: ??e?p?t?a F???p?t??, Kleopátra Philopátor;[5] 69 – 10 or 12 August 30 BC)[note 2] was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.

Cleopatra's husbands were (in chronological order)
1. Ptolemy XIII - he drowned in 47 BC
2. Ptolemy XIV - he was allegedly poisoned in c. 44 BC
3. Julius Caesar - he was assassinated in Rome in 44 BC
4. Mark Antony - he committed a suicide following a crucial defeat from Octavian in 31 BC

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Darlene De Beaulieu October 21, 2020 at 4:04 PM Hello Eve Roper, Cleopatra, a busy woman she was. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Rico Leffanta October 21, 2020 at 1:19 PM Butt in the end she got the asp, ensuring her beauty endures. Good luck with this one! Aloha! Rico

Anne-Lise Andresen October 21, 2020 at 6:48 AM - Well done, Eve ... I wrote a poem about Cleopatra a few years ago ... - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Silent One October 21, 2020 at 6:10 AM Great take on this contest..

Tom Cunningham October 21, 2020 at 4:27 AM She was the beauty everyone wanted, interesting write Eve. Tom

Regina Mcintosh October 21, 2020 at 4:20 AM Lovely write, dear lady. God bless you always.

Victor Buhagiar October 21, 2020 at 1:39 AM I dont think it's her beauty but her charisma that attracted people. ~~

John Watt October 20, 2020 at 11:26 PM Cleo was certainly captivating in the number of rulers she was connected with. Best wishes in the contest, Eve.