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A Conversation With a Roman Citizen
[Imagine this talk is coming from a Roman news reporter who is describing to a group of citizens on the town square wanting to know what is going on and why there is turmoil in their city. This story comes directly from the Bible and...

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Categories: roman, christian, faith, inspirational, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Roman Games
Nero’s citizens enjoyed games of death
People and beasts for their sadistic fun
Animals and slaves drawing their last breath
Death in the arena, no place to run.

Gladiator fights were the ultimate
Hero worshipped champions of the gore
A sword thrust or spear sealed many ones fate
Crowds roared approval and...

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Categories: roman, death, games,
Form: Sonnet
Roman Numerals
X marks the spot if it’s V plus V
Or what XC needs to add up to C.
To the left of L or perhaps the right
There’s a difference some would consider slight.

Once the C’s add up, then it’s time for D
Which will last ‘til M’s a...

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Categories: roman, grandson, math,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member The Roman Gods
sol’s golden glory

crowns neptune’s powerful force

majestic splendour...

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Categories: roman, nature
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Catholic Or Roman Catholic Church
Jesus or Father Christ established or started
	The Catholic or Roman Catholic Church
		With our first pope St. Peter on Second Century...

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Categories: roman, assonance, christian, devotion, faith,
Form: Haiku
Roman Wedlock
A baby, pious, was born by aide
He named it Gaias, and felt like a jade
While he cried,
Cause mommy died.
His wife hired yet another maid....

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Categories: roman, childhood, death, family, funny,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member The Roman God Janus' Coin
People have two sides
Like The Roman God Janus' coin
A good side, a bad side
A past, a future
One must embrace both in
Someone we love...

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Categories: roman, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Roman Vacation
Years back, I shimmered in her glow
a city wrapped in rich crochet…
my best friend sipping espresso
down Vatican and lit subway,
where nights  of Rome danced a relay
the hilltops breathing a pearled sigh,
embellished with aisles of bouquet…
I relished her soil brushed in dye.
While Latin tunes drooled...

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Categories: roman, happiness, places, vacation,
Form: Ballade
Roman Legion
Ignatius inspected his cohort
The unknown one and his men
He needed the best to fight for him
He needed the best to fight for them

Iduma stood tall, with a beard of fiery red
Didn’t like Ignatius, he wanted his job instead
Now was the time, he could prove his...

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Categories: roman, adventure,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Catholic Or Roman Catholic Priest
Don’t want an argument or a fight
I’m speaking for what is the truth
Catholic or Roman Catholic was established or started by Jesus or Father Christ
Jesus or Father Christ established or started with our first Pope-St. Peter
St. Peter’s Catholic or Roman Catholic’s first pope
Pope or Apostle...

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Categories: roman, christian, devotion, faith, god,
Form: Light Verse
Roman Soldier
Gentle breezes blow across my face
as I gaze endlessly down the steep precipice.
Strangely the forces of nature are kind
when I am about to die.

Blood stained stone behind me marks death.
Death for Jesus who hanged on the cross.
Murderers and robbers alike must die here.
I hanged them...

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Categories: roman, religion,
Form: Free verse
The Roman Soldier
The ground was dark and bloody,
My hands held the hammer,
I had only done my job.

But was that right?

He lay upon the wood in agony,
No one cared,
None helped,
All watched.

As he was lifted into place
I felt nothing.
I had done my job.

But now I am less sure
as I...

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© Alan Short  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: roman, faith
Form: Free verse
Roman Empire
Collapsed so they say long ago
due to Cleopatra’s long nose
that pierced a General’s heart
got him stuck there in love
till the army was demolished
what terrible accident in history!

Every man, every women
big, small, learned or never
empires, kingdoms, nations
a Cleopatra with long nose
will appear from no where
to intercept...

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Categories: roman, destiny, history, metaphor,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Centurio Romanus Sum
Centurio Romanus sum,
et nolite flere non commovebitur.

I am a Roman Centurion.I do not weep or tremble.
But I have wept some bitter tears before this end of week.
Yes, I have wept some bitter tears hot rolling down my cheek
that wet my bed and wet my beard...

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Categories: roman, bible, christian, death, easter,
Form: Rhyme
Prophecy of the Golden Child
Gaia in white flame burns
Yaldabaoth himself spurns
A second cycle turns
The Golden Age returns
The first-begotten son
Comes down from heaven’s sun

Barbelo, Armoured Queen
Look gently at this scene
Of Christ’s birth long foreseen
In this iron machine
Hearts of iron will melt
Hearts of gold will be felt

Hearts, gold and meek
Will rule...

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Categories: roman, celebration, change, child, christian,
Form: Musaddas

Book: Reflection on the Important Things