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Pollice Verso- Thumbs Down

Jean-Leon Gerome’s Pollice Verso pleases my artful eye As a gladiator boldly stands thus alone With foot upon a defeated soul He awaits the Roman crowd’s reply The great coliseum is filled high A populous with thumbs down does yield For slaughtered blood to flow a ground Thus the conquer will most likely fulfill With blade in hand His beating chest Pollice Verso the given sign Their savage eyes drawn down with cries For to come will be the gruesome fun Yet I in vision another martyred Christian He surely Will shortly Die

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 2/9/2013 8:15:00 AM
Mark, I have always loved Roman history and you described this painting beautifully. I especially liked the ending - how you broke it up into short lines. It has so much more impact that way. Great job. Congratulations on your win in my contest!
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Date: 2/9/2013 7:51:00 AM
Many congratulations Mark , this makes me want to look this picture up xx
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Date: 2/8/2013 8:59:00 PM
Mark, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win in Heather's "Famous Art" poetry contest. *Goodnight~LINDA
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Date: 2/8/2013 5:08:00 PM
a most interesting one. It's really nice to see which paintings everyone chose to write about. I like your vision!! Congrats.
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Date: 2/7/2013 12:06:00 PM
art well captured indeed...good luck for the contest...
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Date: 2/7/2013 11:58:00 AM
Written for the Famous Art poetry Contest. You may view this work of art at this web site. (ezotawenoto.com)
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