Best Horatius Poems

"The Ship of State"

On Ship! New billows sweep thee out

Seaward. What wilt thou? Hold the port, be stout

See'st not thy mast

How rent by stiff Southwestern...

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The Great Lie

Dulce et Decorum est pro Patria mori
I believed that once
I laughed and chatted to my friend
As we boarded the troopship
To take us to...

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SONNET FOR THE POLITICALLY CORRECT

[There is a history of the world, parallel with that which we know - or is it?]

Then Horatius slew no foes...

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(Quintin Horatius Flaccus, Roman Poet, 65 B.C.-8 A.D.)


Yes, yes, I know what they say about me – know it well,
		too damn well, in fact: that...

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There is a goddess green with years
Who stands in freedom's name,
Holds high the torch of Liberty
Above the sea and land.
To claim her promise multitudes
Braved, tempest...

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Quintus Horatius Flaccus
as Horace this poetwe now 'sus'
His words so full of charm&grace
sadly no 'selfie' exists of his face...

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I hear the words of love
every letter touches your heart
flowing smoothly ever so nicely
giving you a brand-new start

I gaze upon the blood
for Jesus shed this...

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